AFI Association of Food Industries


AFI Serving the U.S. Food Import Sector

AFI Officers

Chair
JOHN SESSLER, JCS Tradecom

First Vice Chair
KARIM AZZAOUI, Balsu USA

Second Vice Chair
PHIL MELDRUM, Food Match

Treasurer
ROB POLIK, Acme Food Sales

Secretary
DOUGLAS LYNCH, SLD Commodities 

Past Chair
JAMES LIBBY, Finck-Jones-Libby

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
BRENT DANIELSON, Schreiber Foods International

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 2023

JOSH GELLERT, Camerican International

LUCIANO SCLAFANI, Gus Sclafani Corp.

DIANA THOMPSON, Anchor Ingredients

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


AFI Bylaws

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