2019 NAFD
  • The NAFD
    • Membership
    • Board & Committees
    • Honorees
    • Milestones
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​OFFICERS

The NAFD is governed by a Board of Directors, Executive Officers, a President and Standing Committees.

The Chairman of the Board is elected by the Board of Directors on a bi-annual basis. Executive Officers are elected by the membership and serve two-year terms. Distributor Directors are elected to serve a three-year term. Standing Committees are charged with providing the membership with industry insight.

NAFD Board Members, Executive Officers and Standing Committees are all volunteers, serving the needs of the NAFD membership.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS ​

Terms expire 2021
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Erin M. Ruhl - Hanover, MD

OFFICERS 
President - J. Gerard Burns – St. Louis, MO
1st Vice President - Nicholas DePalma – North Bergen, NJ
2nd Vice President - Ashley Koerner Turner - New Orleans, LA
Secretary/Treasurer - Eric Metzendorf - Jackson, MI


IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENTS 
Erin M. Ruhl - Hanover, MD (exp. 2021)
Philip Zilka - Belle Vernon, PA (exp. 2023)
Steve Tardella - Chicago, IL (exp. 2025)
Mark R. Munroe- Greenville, WI (ret. 2020)

ALLIED REPRESENTATIVE 
John Johansen - Saddle Brook, NJ (exp. 2019)


MILLER REPRESENTATIVE
​Karen F. Horton - Troy, NY 
​(exp. 2018)
ELECTED BOARD MEMBERS 

J. Gerard Burns - St. Louis, MO 
Matthew Brehm - Yonkers, NY 
Duane Bruinsma - Crete, IL
Anthony J. Fodera - Corona, NY
James Gallagher, Jr. - Reading, PA
Theodore (Ted) Heim, Jr. - Deer Park, NY 
R. David Scruggs, Jr. - Little Rock, AR
​John D. Traynor - Hamilton, ON, Canada 

2020 - 2021 STANDING COMMITTEES


Executive
Gerry Burns, Nicholas DePalma, Ashley Koerner Turner, Eric Metzendorf, Erin Ruhl

Nominating
Steve Tardella, Philip Zilka, Jr., Erin Ruhl

Finance & Audit
David Scruggs, Jr.

Membership & Publicity
Ashley Koerner Turner, Karen Horton, John Johansen, John Traynor, Duane Bruinsma, Erin Ruhl, Ted Heim, Jr.

Government Regulations & Trade Practices
Eric Metzendorf

Constitution & By-Laws
Robert A. Olender & Matthew Brehm 

OTHER COMMITTEES 
Material Handling
Rich Wise & Alan Gardner 

Liaison to NAW
Eric Metzendorf & Theodore Heim, Jr. 

Convention Site
Nicholas DePalma, Ashley Koerner Turner, Eric Metzendorf, Erin Ruhl

Technology
Ashley Koerner Turner & Matthew Brehm

Education 
Jeremy Heim
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2nd Century Committee
Eric Metzendorf, Robert Olender, Gerry Burns, Ashley Koerner-Turner, Tom Houlihan, David Fliss, Theresa DePalma, Jeremy Heim
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​Historical
​Timothy Dove
BOARD OF DIRECTORS INFORMATION
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The NAFD is a 101 year old organization made up of bakery product distributors and suppliers from throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. 
  • The NAFD
    • Membership
    • Board & Committees
    • Honorees
    • Milestones
  • Convention
    • AREA INFORMATION
    • Registration
    • Past Events
    • Upcoming Events
  • Sponsors
  • Contact