CHICAGO, November 25, 2024 — IFMA The Food Away from Home Association just announced the new slate of officers and directors that will compose its 2025 Board of Directors. Teri Trullinger, Group Vice President of Foodservice Sales at Cargill will serve as the organization’s board chair.
 
Trullinger has been a member of the association’s Board of Directors since 2017. Her experience includes serving as chair of membership, co-chairing the board’s DEI taskforce, serving on the CEO search committee, and playing an instrumental role in helping develop the association’s new brand identity.
 
“I look forward to serving as 2025 Chair of the Board as our association continues to evolve to serve the foodservice community,” said Trullinger. “IFMA The Food Away from Home Association has exciting plans for 2025, including launching a new initiative to address the challenges of food waste, growing our educational offers, and continuing to build a robust, diverse membership that represents the entire foodservice ecosystem.”

 

2025 Executive Committee

In addition to Trullinger, the following Board members will be serving on the Association’s Executive Committee:

  • First Vice Chair: Greg Cocchiarella, VP Industry Relations, Ecolab
  • Vice Chair: Oliver Kelly, President & CEO, North America, Kerry
  • Vice Chair: Tim Wayne, SVP & General Manager, Away From Home & International, The J.M. Smucker Company
  • Treasurer: Kristin Bird, President Foodservice at T. Marzetti Foodservice
  • Membership Chair: Fleur Veldhoven, VP of Food at Nestlé Professional Solutions
  • Education Foundation Chair: Eric Blumenthal, SVP North America Operating Unit at the Coca-Cola Company
  • Past Chairs: Ben Wexler, President of Custom Culinary Inc., and Herb Ring, National Foodservice Director at The Hershey Company
  • IFMA The Food Away from Home Executive: Phil Kafarakis, President & CEO

At-Large Executives:

  • Gold & Silver Plate Society Liaison: Ian Roberts, VP & General Manager Foodservice, Conagra
  • Next Gen Execs Liaison: Lauren Lopez, SVP Foodservice, Rich Products Corporation
  • Foodservice Leadership Councils Liaison: Mark Ourada, Group VP Foodservice, Hormel Foods Corporation Foodservice Group 

 

These directors will be new to the board starting in January 2025:

  • Will Bowron, SVP Away From Home, Red Diamond, Inc 
  • Steve Gokey, Sr. Director Foodservice Distribution, General Mills
  • Pranay Harsh, CPG Dixie Growth Strategy Lead, Georgia Pacific
  • Chris Johnson, President, Foodservice, Javo Beverage 
  • Irene Stathakos, VP Commercial Center of Expertise, High Liner Foods

 

The following board directors will continue their terms to serve the association and the industry in 2025:

  • Reilly Berk, Chief Executive Officer, Berk Enterprises 
  • Erin Buntin, VP Foodservice Sales, Schreiber Foods, Inc.   
  • Kelly Crouse, SVP & Chief Commercial Officer, Retail & Foodservice, C.H. Guenther & Son
  • Cristin Illes, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Owner, ILLES Foods 
  • Adam LeDonne, SVP Foodservice, Ventura Foods  
  • Stephanie Luros-Gilbert, Executive Vice President, BSI  
  • Nichole Montgomery, SVP & GM Foodservice, Lamb Weston
  • Ashley Peeples, SVP Sales & Marketing, Royal Cup Coffee & Tea 
  • Barbara Powell, VP Foodservice, Mount Franklin Foods
  • Scott Salisbury, Head of US Customer Development & Sales, Unilever Food Solutions 
  • Bryan Smith, VP, Proctor and Gamble Professional
  • Bree Tucker, VP Foodservice Commercial, Foodservice Commercial Chains, Tyson Foods
  • Jessica Waller, General Manager Away From Home, Kellanova

“Next year, our Board of Directors will continue the implementation of our new brand identity and set strategies for building engagement across the industry,” said Phil Kafarakis, IFMA The Food Away from Home President and CEO. “Teri Trullinger’s deep understanding of our mission and goals will help us leverage existing strengths and build new ones. The whole team looks forward to working with her and the board to enhance and promote the industry-serving benefits we offer.”

 
Service for IFMA The Food Away from Home Association board members runs on the calendar year. The call for nominations for the 2026 board will take place in September 2025. More information can be found at IFMAworld.com.  

See the current list of Board members >>