The International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses (IARW) and the World Food Logistics Organization (WFLO) announced new officers and board members during a virtual membership meeting.
Ron Buford, Premier Refrigerated Warehouse, was elected as the 2020-2021 Chairman of the IARW Board of Directors. Other new IARW officers elected for the coming year were Manuel C. Kabana from Friopuerto Investment, who will serve as Vice Chairman, and Anthony M. Leo, RLS Logistics, who will serve as Treasurer. Andrew B. Janson, president, MTC Logistics, moves to the Immediate Past Chairman role. For the IARW-at-Large seat, coming on for a three-year term is Rich Burke, KPAC Cold Storage. Harry Halpert, MTC Logistics, and Carlos Rodriguez, AGRO Merchants have both been re-elected. IARW regional representatives elected to the board for three-year terms are Scott Albers, Nor-Am Cold Storage (Heartland Region); Tom Brennan, Hall’s Warehouse (North Atlantic Region); and Karen Reece, Eskimo Cold Storage (Southeastern Region).
Brian Beazer, WCS Logistics, was elected 2020-2021 Chairman of the WFLO Board of Governors. Other officers elected were Daniel Kaplan with Polaris Cold Storage and Rack Builders Inc., who will serve as Vice Chairman, and Greg Laurin with Conestoga Cold Storage, who will serve as Treasurer.
New nominees for the WFLO Board of Governors for three-year terms are Niels Lundgaard-Svenstrup, Coldstar, and Tom Poe, Crystal Distribution Services. The following board members have been re-elected for an additional 3-year term: Adam Forste, Lineage Logistics, Arne Martinsen, Transmar Ltd, Mike Pokel, Midwest Refrigerated, and Kirk Robertson, Terra Vista Capital.