ARLINGTON, VA — During SNX 2024, held in Dallas this past April, SNAC International Business Members approved the new executive committee officers and directors-at-large for the association’s board of directors.
“I’m so proud of what the SNAC team put together at SNX and what our board will accomplish in the year to come,” said Justin Spannuth, VP and COO of Unique Snacks. “Our board represents some of the greatest innovators in snacking. I look forward to the challenge of helping to create the vision, process, and path for SNAC International and the industry.”
SNAC Associate Members voted for a new associate executive council (AEC), a governing body representing associate members. AEC makes recommendations to the SNAC board and serves as a voice for associate members.
The SNAC International 2024-2025 executive committee is as follows:
- Board chair: Justin Spannuth
- 1st vice chair: Phil Gusmano | VP | Better Made Snack Foods
- 2nd vice chair: Veronica Villasenor | VP, salty snacks | The Hershey Co.
- Past chair: Mike Harper | VP of finance and CFO | Rudolph Foods
- Past chair: Dan Sifer | senior VP, supply chain and contract manufacturing | Herr Foods
- Julie Calef | CFO | Old Dutch Foods
- Leanne Oliver | general counsel | PepsiCo Foods North America
- AEC president: Jeff Almond | industry manager — snack food packaging | Heat and Control
- SNAC general counsel: Martin Hahn | partner | Hogan Lovells US LLP
- Christine Cochran | president and CEO | SNAC International
The following joined the SNAC board of directors as directors-at-large:
- Mukesh Kasargode | VP of R&D | PepsiCo Foods North America
- Thomas Koppelmann | VP of sales | G&S Foods
- Tim Bateman | president | Calbee America
- Stephanie Aanenson | director of special projects | Old Dutch Foods
- Dina Reagan | associate VP, snacks R&D | Campbell Snacks
- Jesus Velazquez | president of commercial, US Evans-Palmex | Benestar Brands
The 2024-2025 AEC officers include:
- AEC president: Jeff Almond | industry manager — snack food packaging | Heat and Control
- 1st VP: Chad McDonald | senior VP, sales | Bryce Corp.
- 2nd VP: Mike Cantore | VP, sales | Carolina Ingredients
- Secretary: Dulcinea Freymoyer | VP, marketing | Reading Bakery Systems
- Past president: Tina Hacker | specialty powders sales manager | Land O’Lakes
AEC directors-at-large are:
- Mark Brogan | senior director, marketing | Printpack
- Joe Curcio | northeast regional sales manager | BluePrint Automation
- Mukul Shukla | VP | TNA North America
- Alec Pratto | finance executive | Focke & Co.
- Andre Bouquet | regional sales manager | Packaging Corporation of America
