Bel Brands' Peterson Elected 2007 IDDBA President

Dave Peterson, vice president sales, Bel Brands USA, Elk Grove Village, Ill., was elected 2006-2007 president of the International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association (IDDBA), Madison, Wis., at its annual business meeting held recently in Chicago. Peterson has been an officer for four years and served on

He succeeds Mary Bentley, president, Women's Food Service Forum, Bloomington, Minn., who continues to serve on the IDDBA board of directors. Peterson is the association's 43d president.

Other new officers for 2006-2007 are executive vice president-Greg Lancelot, vice president of sales, Tyson Foods Inc., Springdale, Ark.; first vice president-John Sullivan, president, Norseland Inc., Stamford, Conn.; second vice president-Rick Goodman, senior vice president, Smithfield Deli Group, Smithfield, Va.; and treasurer-Peter Redmond, vice president merchandise manager, deli and seafood, Wal-Mart Supercenters, Bentonville, Ark.

Industry leaders elected to serve three-year terms on the board are: Steve Beekhuizen, vice president of sales, Dawn Food Products Inc., Denver; John Cheesman, vice president sales, Maplehurst Bakeries Inc., Brownburg, Incl; Bill Klump, vice president of marketing and product management, ConAgra Deli Foods, Naperville, Ill.; Mark Rudy, director of sales, The Hubert Co., Harrison, Ohio; Dotty VanderMolen, director deli/bakery, Mascari Sales and Marketing, Grand Rapids, Mien.; and Voni Woods, director of deli, Giant Eagle Inc., Harmony, Pa.

Other board members continuing to serve are: Judy Bequette, vice president bakery, Supervalu Inc., Minneapolis; Tom Brewer, vice president of perishables, Golub/Price Chopper, Schenectady, N.Y; Mark Brown, president, Orval Kent Inc., Wheeling, 111.; Ray Burke, president bakery/deli division, Rich Products Corp., Buffalo, N.Y.; Lance Chamber, general manager, Kraft Foods Inc., Glenview, Ill.; and Mark Clausen, senior vice president fresh foods, Lombard, Ill.

Also, Dave Leonhardi, director cheese education and events, Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board, Madison, Wis.; Ed Meyer, vice president meat/seafood, Schnuck Markets Inc., St. Louis; Robert Nectow, vice president of deli and bakery procurement, Ahold USA Inc., Assonet, Mass.; Rob Willardson, director of sales, Schreiber Foods Inc., Boise, Idaho; and Barry Wolfish, vice president corporate strategy, Land O'Lakes Inc., Arden Hills, Minn.