AFFI Expands Staff

The American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) has named Dr. Maia Jack its director of regulatory and technical affairs, and Ron Davis its coordinator of communications and government affairs. Additionally, staff assistant Austin Faganel has been promoted to coordinator of conference and member services.

Dr. Jack most recently managed a food science consultancy business, providing strategic counseling on international food chemical policies and issues management. She previously held food science positions at the Grocery Manufacturers Association, Human Genome Sciences and the National Institutes of Health. She will report to AFFI VP of Regulatory and Technical Affairs Dr. Donna Garren.

Davis previously worked at the Alliance for American Manufacturing and Cliffs Natural Resources. Davis will report to VP of Communications Corey Henry and VP of Government Affairs Kristin Wilcox.

AFFI President and CEO Kraig R. Naasz noted that “the skills and experience of our new, and newly promoted, team members will help further AFFI’s ability to advance the frozen food industry’s public policy priorities and enhance the delivery of AFFI’s member programs and services.”

The Mclean, Va.-based American Frozen Food Institute is the national trade association promoting and representing the interests of all segments of the frozen food industry.