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  • Member Board of Directors

    FMI- The Food Industry Association

    Health

    FMI is the champion for feeding families and enriching lives with nutritious, safe and affordable food at retail. As a volunteer Director, I provide leadership and guidance to the professional staff.

  • Member Board of Directors

    Consumer Brands Association

    Health

    The Consumer Brands Association unites the totality of the CPG industry around a focused, proactive agenda that aligns with the values of member brands and the consumers they serve.

  • Member Board of Directors & Executive Committee

    Meat Institute

    - 6 years 11 months

    The Meat Institute is a national trade association that represents companies that process 95 percent of red meat and 70 percent of turkey in the US and their suppliers throughout America. Headquartered in metropolitan Washington, DC, the Meat Institute keeps its fingers on the pulse of legislation, regulation and media activity that impacts the meat and poultry industry and provides rapid updates and analyses to its members to help them stay informed. In addition, the Meat Institute conducts…

    The Meat Institute is a national trade association that represents companies that process 95 percent of red meat and 70 percent of turkey in the US and their suppliers throughout America. Headquartered in metropolitan Washington, DC, the Meat Institute keeps its fingers on the pulse of legislation, regulation and media activity that impacts the meat and poultry industry and provides rapid updates and analyses to its members to help them stay informed. In addition, the Meat Institute conducts scientific research through its Foundation designed to help meat and poultry companies improve their plants and their products. The Institute's many meetings and educational seminars also provide excellent networking and information-sharing opportunities for members of the industry.

    The Meat Institute is governed by elected leaders and staffed by 25 professionals. The Meat Institute's elected leaders include three officers plus the President and CEO, as well as a 107-person Board of Directors and a 40-person Executive Board. Representatives on both of these bodies include leaders in both the supplier and packer/processor segments of the industry. The Meat Institute has also created operating groups, called policy committees and advisory committees, within its membership to allow member companies to recommend Meat Institute policies in their primary areas of interest. Policy committees focus on broad functional and operational areas and develop policy recommendations for specific issues within these areas. Advisory committees provide specialized advice to policy committees.

  • Member Board of Directors & Chairman of Chamber of Commerce

    City of Vernon

    - 6 years 6 months

    The City of Vernon is an industrial city of 5.2 square miles located several miles to the southeast of Downtown Los Angeles in Southern California. Founded in 1905 as the first exclusively industrial city in the Southwestern United States, Vernon currently houses more than 1,800 businesses that employ approximately 50,000 people, serving as a vital economic engine in the region. Offering an environment uniquely friendly to business, Vernon is the home to industries including food and…

    The City of Vernon is an industrial city of 5.2 square miles located several miles to the southeast of Downtown Los Angeles in Southern California. Founded in 1905 as the first exclusively industrial city in the Southwestern United States, Vernon currently houses more than 1,800 businesses that employ approximately 50,000 people, serving as a vital economic engine in the region. Offering an environment uniquely friendly to business, Vernon is the home to industries including food and agriculture, apparel, steel, plastics, logistics and home furnishings. Vernon maintains strong philanthropic ties with the neighboring communities where much its workforce lives, providing significant financial support for public services like health care and education.

  • Advisory Board Member

    Michigan State University - Eli Broad College of Business

    - 6 years 1 month

    Every day, in Michigan and around the world, the students, faculty, and alumni of the Eli Broad College of Business are inspiring the future of business. They are reaching across functions to connect the dots, build relationships, and solve global business problems.

    As one of the largest business schools in the country, the Broad College is home to more than 7,400 students, including approximately 6,200 undergraduates and 1,200 graduate and doctoral students.

    Our undergraduate…

    Every day, in Michigan and around the world, the students, faculty, and alumni of the Eli Broad College of Business are inspiring the future of business. They are reaching across functions to connect the dots, build relationships, and solve global business problems.

    As one of the largest business schools in the country, the Broad College is home to more than 7,400 students, including approximately 6,200 undergraduates and 1,200 graduate and doctoral students.

    Our undergraduate students choose from seven majors offered by five academic departments. In addition to our top ranked Full-Time MBA and Executive MBA programs, the college also offers six professional master’s programs and several doctoral programs. The highly regarded School of Hospitality Business, an independent, industry-specific program within the Broad College, also offers undergraduate and graduate degrees.

    Accredited by AACSB International, the Broad College is consistently ranked among the top business schools in the country. Our undergraduate and graduate supply chain management programs are currently ranked #1 by U.S. News & World Report. In addition, our Full-Time MBA Program is ranked #1 in percentage increase on pre-MBA salary by the Economist and #25 for return on investment by Forbes, which noted that our students are able to pay back the cost of their degree in just 3.6 years, the shortest time in the country.

    The college also offers executive development programs and online noncredit certificate programs for business professionals looking to enhance their skills. Programs are held at the James B. Henry Center for Executive Development in Lansing, the Management Education Center in Troy, and other locations in the region.

    Upon graduation, Broad students join an active alumni network of close to 80,000 business and community leaders in all 50 states and 88 countries.

  • Executive in Residence - Food Managment Program

    USC Marshall School of Business

    - 1 year 1 month

    • Shaping the Future of the Food Industry
    The curriculum integrates the functional areas of business with cutting-edge theory and practical applications to help students understand.

    • World-Renowned Faculty with Industry Experts
    Participants leave with strong leadership and management skills, enhanced business acumen and a solid understanding of marketing, finance and more.

    • The Trojan Network
    Just by entering this program, you instantly connect on a personal level with…

    • Shaping the Future of the Food Industry
    The curriculum integrates the functional areas of business with cutting-edge theory and practical applications to help students understand.

    • World-Renowned Faculty with Industry Experts
    Participants leave with strong leadership and management skills, enhanced business acumen and a solid understanding of marketing, finance and more.

    • The Trojan Network
    Just by entering this program, you instantly connect on a personal level with the global network of nearly 200,000 USC alumni.

  • Executive Committee Member - Bel Air Chapter

    YPO

    - 5 years 1 month

  • Member Board of Directors

    Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission (LASEC)

    - 17 years

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