2019 NAFD
  • The NAFD
    • Membership
    • Board & Committees
    • Honorees
    • Milestones
  • Convention
    • Upcoming Events
    • Past Events Photos
  • Sponsors
  • Contact
  • Membership
  • Agenda

​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 2025
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Steve Tardella - Oak Park, IL

OFFICERS 
President -  Ashley Koerner - New Orleans, LA
1st Vice President - Eric Metzendorf - Jackson, MI
2nd Vice President - R. David Scruggs, Jr. - Little Rock, AR
Secretary/Treasurer - Rich Wise - Greenville, WI


IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENTS 
Philip Zilka - Belle Vernon, PA (exp. 2025)
Steve Tardella - Chicago, IL (exp. 2027)
Nicholas DePalma - North Bergen, NJ (exp. 2029)


ADVISOR TO THE BOARD
Robert M. Olender -  Royal Oak, MI
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ALLIED REPRESENTATIVE 
John Johansen - Saddle Brook, NJ (exp. 2025)


MILLER REPRESENTATIVE
​David Rowe - Edgewood, WA 
(exp. 2027)
ELECTED BOARD MEMBERS 

Uri Alcalay - Boca Raton, FL
Duane Bruinsma - Crete, IL
Sheena Dau - Elkhorn, NE
Theodore (Ted) Heim, Jr. - Deer Park, NY 
Jeremy Heim - Deer Park, NY
​Kevin Johnson - San Antonio, TX
Pamella Palmer - Kingston, Jamaica
Erin M. Ruhl - Hanover, MD
​John D. Traynor - Hamilton, ON, Canada 

STANDING COMMITTEES


Executive
 Ashley Koerner, Eric Metzendorf, David Scruggs, Jr., Rich Wise, Steve Tardella

Nominating
Nicholas DePalma, Steve Tardella, Philip Zilka, Jr.

Finance & Audit
Kevin Johnson

Membership & Publicity
R. David Scruggs, Jr., Sheena Dau, John Johansen, John Traynor, Rich Wise

Government Regulations & Trade Practices


Constitution & By-Laws
Robert A. Olender & Theodore Heim, Jr. 

OTHER COMMITTEES 
Material Handling
Rich Wise & Alan Gardner 

Liaison to NAW
Eric Metzendorf & Theodore Heim, Jr. 

Trade Journals
Troy Ashby


Convention Site
 Ashley Koerner, Eric Metzendorf, David Scruggs, Jr., Matthew Brehm & Steve Tardella

Technology
Ashley Koerner

Education 
Jeremy Heim

2nd Century
​Duane Bruinsma

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​Historical
​Theodore Heim, Jr. & Theodore Heim, Sr. 
BOARD OF DIRECTORS INFORMATION
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The NAFD is a 106 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
    • Upcoming Events
    • Past Events Photos
  • Sponsors
  • Contact
  • Membership
  • Agenda