Washington, DC – The Cheese Importers Association of America is pleased to announce the results of the 2011 Election of Officers and Directors.
2011-2012 CIAA Officers
President
Ken Meyers, MCT Diaries, Inc
First Vice-President
Thomas Gellert, Atalanta Corporation
Second Vice-President
Dominique Delugeau, DCI Cheese Company
Treasurer
Linda Karaffa, Norseland Cheese Inc.
Secretary
Ken Olsson, A.V. Olsson Trading Co.
The following Directors were elected to a new three year term: John Angiolillo, Icco Cheese; Roisin Hennerty, Irish Dairy Board; Phil Marfuggi, The Ambriola Co.; Carolyn Mortland, Fonterra USA; Jordan Phiebig, Galaxy Dairy Products, Inc; Mike Restivo, Finlandia /Valio USA; Philippe Surget, Lactalis Deli; Paul Schilt, Mifroma USA; Jim Robinson, Jana Foods, and Daniel Schnyder, Emmi Roth USA.
In addition, those individuals who remain on the CIAA board include: Joan Allen, Arthur Schuman; Jens Bang Pedersen, Bang & Soderlund, Inc; Patrick Bleck, DPI Specialty Foods; Todd Druhot, Atlanta Foods International; Kurt Epprecht, Great Lakes Cheese; Steven Gaddis, Pacific Cheese Co.; Susie Moller Hjorth, Arla Foods, Inc; Philip Musco, Musco Foods Corp.; Craig Newman, Schreiber Foods and Ken Preuss, Global Sales and Marketing, LLC.
The Cheese Importers Association of America is a member-based organization that serves its members, the world dairy community and – ultimately – the end consumer by helping to facilitate the efficient import of dairy products from around the world into the United States. The CIAA endeavors to support dairy trade, within the context of compliance with international trade agreements and all applicable US regulations.
For more information, visit the CIAA website at www.theciaa.org or call our Headquarters at (202) 547-0899.
Source: Cheese Importers Association Of America