The Food Processing Suppliers Association held its Annual Meeting on Thursday, March 5^th, and in addition to its normal business, members elected the new FPSA Board of Directors and Executive Committee. Making up the Executive Committee are Matt Malott, President/CEO of Multivac Inc. who will serve as Chairman; Jarrod McCarroll, President and CEO of Weber Inc. who will serve as Immediate Past Chairman; Bob Campbell, President and General Manager of Marlen who will serve as Treasurer; Brian Perkins, Executive Vice President, Americas at Provisur Technologies Inc. who will serve as Chairman of the Membership Committee; and Patrick Ditchfield, Executive Vice President of REISER who will serve as Chairman of the Show Committee. In addition, as a result of a bylaws change approved by the membership, also on March 5^th, three additional members will be serving on the FPSA Executive Committee. These additional members include Tom Kittle, President of Handtmann Inc. and Handtmann Canada Limited who will serve as Chairman of the FPSA Foundation; Gil Williams, President USA & Canada of Poly-clip System who will serve as Chairman of the newly formed FIT Inc. and Erik Brainard, President of Anritsu Infivis Inc. who will serve as Assistant Treasurer.

“It is an honor to have been elected Chairman of FPSA,” said Chairman Malott. “This is an outstanding organization that has had exceptional leaders over the years and in whose footsteps I am following. Furthermore, I am excited about working with this Executive Committee that we have built as it brings together some of the best and brightest minds in today’s food and beverage industry to help guide FPSA in this ever-changing industry and create new opportunities for fellow members and our customers.”