WASHINGTON, DC - Drum roll please! The United Fresh Start Foundation has named members of the newly formed FreshStart 2019 Advisory Committee, and it’s looking to be a star-studded crew! With the goal of increasing children’s access to fresh produce, this group of industry leaders will work with the Foundation staff to get FreshStart 2019 off the ground and bring our industry together at the Foundation’s annual event.
“The Foundation succeeds only through the support and involvement of our industry’s leaders,” said United Fresh President & CEO Tom Stenzel. “This year’s FreshStart Advisory Committee members, along with the commitment of our Board of Trustees and our long-standing advocates and supporters, will help us ensure the continued success of the Foundation in increasing kids’ access to fresh produce.”
According to a press release, the FreshStart 2019 Advisory Committee will include:
- David Rajkovich, Giant Eagle Markets – Golf Tournament Chair
- Michael Muzyk, Baldor Specialty Foods – Auction Chair
- Kim St. George, Mann Packing Company – Gala Dinner Chair
- Alex DiNovo, DNO Inc. – Conference Chair
- Helena Beckett
- Gabriela D'Arrigo, D'Arrigo Bros. Co. of New York
- Kent Ford, Taylor Farms Tennessee, Inc.
- Jessica Harris, Earthbound Farm
- Jenny Maloney, Bayer Crop Science
- Tony Mitchell, Caito Foods Service, Inc.
- Amy Simeri McClellan, Martin’s Super Markets
- Claudia Pizarro-Villalobos, D’Arrigo Brothers of California
This year’s show takes place January 15-17, 2019, at the La Quinta Resort & Club in La Quinta, CA. FreshStart 2019 kicks off with an annual golf tournament and “Bids for Kids” auction and gala dinner honoring Ron Carkoski, President and CEO of Four Seasons Family of Companies, with United Fresh’s Lifetime Achievement Award. The show is also full of activities, like a keynote breakfast and conference, that are geared toward helping show-goers find business growth opportunities and connect with schools and community groups serving the next generation of product consumers.
To register for FreshStart 2019, visit www.unitedfreshstart.org. The event is open to all United Fresh members for $200, with a non-member rate of $400. Participation in the United Fresh Golf Tournament is $300.
Congratulations to the FreshStart 2019 Advisory Committee members!
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