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board of directors

The Midwest Food Products Association Board of Directors provides strategic leadership and oversight to ensure the Association delivers meaningful value to its members and advances the interests of food manufacturers across the region. The Board plays a critical role in guiding public policy advocacy, setting priorities that support a competitive business climate and a strong industry. Through their leadership, the Board helps drive membership engagement, organizational growth, and long‑term success for food manufacturers throughout the Midwest.

EDIE ARMSTRONG

CHAIR

Senior Vice President/ General Manager

Lodi Canning

Steve Frega

VICE CHAIR

Director Supply Chain

OH SNAP! Pickling Co.

tRICIA kWAK

SECRETARY/ TREASURER

Chief Operations Officer

Chippewa Valley Bean

Rusty Schieber

IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

VP of Operations Support

Brakebush Brothers

Rob Anderson

VP of Operations

Nortera Foods

Travis Hietpas

Senior Manager Production

Del Monte Foods

Mark Enter

VP of Operations

Lakeside Foods

Mike Maney

Director – Technical Services

Fermented Food Holdings

Jon Brekken

VP of Western Operations & Ag

Seneca Foods

Brad Krings

Director of Operations

Bush Brothers

Taras Banakh

Factory Manager & Senior Director

Conagra Brands

Tom Brown

Operations and Facilities Strategist

ISG

Jen Pino-Gallagher

Director of Food & Agribusiness Practice

M3 Insurance

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