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 2027
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Ashley Koerner - New Orleans, LA

OFFICERS 
President -  Eric Metzendorf - Jackson, MI
1st Vice President - R. David Scruggs, Jr. - Little Rock, AR
2nd Vice President - Rich Wise - Greenville, WI
Secretary/Treasurer - Kevin Johnson - San Antonio, TX


IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENTS 
Steve Tardella - Chicago, IL (exp. 2027)
Nicholas DePalma - North Bergen, NJ (exp. 2029)
Ashley Koerner - New Orleans, LA (exp. 2031)

ADVISOR TO THE BOARD
Robert M. Olender -  Royal Oak, MI
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ALLIED REPRESENTATIVE 
John Johansen - Saddle Brook, NJ (exp. 2028)


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
​Pamella Palmer - Kingston, Jamaica
Erin M. Ruhl - Hanover, MD
​John D. Traynor - Hamilton, ON, Canada
Phil Zilka - Hunker, PA 

STANDING COMMITTEES


Executive
 Eric Metzendorf, David Scruggs, Jr., Rich Wise, Kevin Johnson, Rich Wise, Ashley Koerner

Nominating
Ashley Koerner, Nicholas DePalma, Steve Tardella

Finance & Audit
Duane Bruinsma

Membership & Publicity
Rich Wise, Troy Ashby, Sheena Dau, John Johansen, David Rowe, John Traynor

Government Regulations & Trade Practices
Marc Lawrence

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

OTHER COMMITTEES 
Material Handling
Jeremy Smith

Trade Journals
Troy Ashby


Convention (Education/Program)
 R. David Scruggs, Jr., Eric Metzendorf, Kevin Johnson, Rich Wise, Ashley Koerner

QuickChats Top-to-Top
Sheena Dau, Duane Bruinsma, John Johansen, Eric Metzendorf, David Rowe, Rich Wise 

Technology
Ashley Koerner

NextGen
Jeremy Heim

Strategic Planning
​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