AFI Association of Food Industries


AFI Serving the U.S. Food Import Sector

AFI Officers

Chair
KARIM AZZAOUI, Balsu USA

First Vice Chair
PHIL MELDRUM, Food Match

Second Vice Chair
ROB POLIK, Acme Food Sales

Treasurer
DOUGLAS LYNCH, SLD Commodities

Secretary
JOSH GELLERT, Camerican International 

Past Chair
JOHN SESSLER, JCS Tradecom

President
BOB BAUER, AFI

Section Chairs

National Honey Packers & Dealers Association
ANDY SARGEANTSON, Sunland Trading

North American Olive Oil Association
MOUNA AISSAOUI, Pompeian

Nut & Agricultural Products Section
RICHARD ROSENBLATT, The Richard Franco Agency

Processed Foods Section
JIM BIANCO, Ron-Son Foods

Associate Section
PETER FURTH, FFF Associates

Foreign Suppliers Section
LOSSENI KONE, Ivory Cashew/Faso Foods

AFI Staff

President
BOB BAUER
bobbauer@afius.org

Vice President
DEBBIE CARCICH debbie@afius.org

Administrative Assistant
GREG ECKHARDT greg@afius.org

IT Director
ED SPADER
espader@afius.org

Finance Manager
JOHN FERRUGIARO
john@afius.org

AFI Directors

Term ending 2024

DONNA BUSH, Agrusa

SUSAN GUERIN, World Finer Foods

SCOTT HALL, Occidental International Foods

Term ending 2025

FRED MORTATI, Orlando Foods

STEPHEN O'MARA, J.F. Braun & Sons

WAJIH REKIK, C.H.O. America

Term Ending 2026

DAVID COTTAM, Sunrise Commodities

KAREN FEUERSTEIN, Rema Foods

STEVE MANDIA, Mandia International

Honorary

LUCIANO V. SCLAFANI, JR., Gus Sclafani Corp.

AFI Bylaws

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Association of Food Industries: Serving the U.S. Food Import Trade Since 1906
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