Meet Our Team

Our Staff

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Alison Bodor

President and CEO

Alison Bodor

President and CEO
My favorite frozen foods are Chicken Pot Pies, Onion Rings, Pot Stickers, Lima Beans, Mashed Cauliflower & Peaches for Smoothies.

Contact Alison:
       
 
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Dr. Donna Garren

Executive Vice President of Government Affairs

Dr. Donna Garren

Executive Vice President of Science and Policy
My favorite frozen food is Cauliflower Tater-tots.

Contact Donna:
       
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Dr. Sanjay Gummalla

Senior Vice President of Food Safety and Scientific Affairs

Dr. Sanjay Gummalla

Senior Vice President of Scientific Affairs
My favorite frozen food is Chicken Taquitos.

Contact Sanjay:
       
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Tom Kearney

Chief Financial Officer

Tom Kearney

Chief Financial Officer
My favorite frozen food is Corn.

Contact Tom:
         
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Adrienne Seiling

Chief Operating Officer and Head of Strategic Initiatives

Adrienne Seiling

Chief Operating Officer and Head of Strategic Initiatives
My favorite frozen foods are Tater-tots & Edamame.

Contact Adrienne:
       
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Mary Emma Young

Vice President of
Communications

Mary Emma Young

Vice President of Communications
My favorite frozen foods are tater tots and mixed vegetables.

Contact Mary Emma:
       
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Jennifer Norka

Senior Director of Scientific and Regulatory Affairs

Jennifer Norka

Senior Director of Scientific and Regulatory Affairs
My favorite frozen foods are deep dish pizza, mixed berries, vegetables and French toast sticks.

Contact Jennifer:
         
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Haley Clark

Director of Business Development

Haley Clark

Director of Business Development
My favorite frozen foods are vegetable pot stickers and blackberries.

Contact Haley:
       
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Rebecca Meredith

Director of Marketing and Communications

Rebecca Meredith

Director of Marketing and Communications
My favorite frozen foods are pizza and chicken nuggets.

Contact Rebecca:
       
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Lily Pennington

Senior Manager, Events & Membership

Lily Pennington

Senior Manager, Events & Membership
My favorite frozen foods are pizza and any type of fruit.

Contact Lily:
       
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Kelsey Nixon

Coordinator of Meetings and Membership

Kelsey Nixon

Coordinator of Meetings and Membership
My favorite frozen foods are strawberries, green beans and pizza.

Contact Kelsey:
       

Governance

2025 Officers

Chair

Suvan Sharma*
Jain Farm Fresh Foods

Vice Chair

Debbie Radie*
Boardman Foods

Immediate Past Chair

John Tentomas*
Nature’s Touch Frozen Foods

2025 Board of Directors


McCain Foods USA

Brent Baglien
Lamb Weston

Tracey P. Beck*
Conagra Brands, Inc. 

Michelle Damon
J. R. Simplot Foods

Adnan Durrani
Saffron Road

Dale Goyer
Twin City Foods

Rick Holdren
The Pictsweet Company

Eugene Imm
Ajinomoto Foods

Peter D. Johnston
Cavendish Farms Corporation

Jieun Lee
Schwan’s Company

Kelley Martin
Nortera Foods

Jeff Preston*
ArdoVLM

Rebecca Scheidler*
The J.M. Smucker Co.

Karen Schiefelbein
Bellisio Foods

Tony Shurman*
Jasper Wyman and Son

Ricky Silver
Daily Harvest

Blake Smittcamp
Wawona Frozen Foods

Terry Stover
Ebrofrost/Riviana Foods

Kristen Thompson
B&G Foods

Keith Tiegs
Oregon Potato Company

Joe Yanda
Lakeside Foods Inc.

*Executive Committee Member

AFFI Committees, Councils and Working Groups

AFFI members have multiple opportunities to connect with their peers from across the frozen food supply chain to engage in meaningful discussions on important issues, share best practices and make an impact on the future economic health of our industry. The ability to participate on AFFI committees, councils and working groups is a direct benefit of AFFI membership. 

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