03.25.24
Kristal Sevcik – vice president of business development at AmeriQual Group, LLC – has been elected chairperson of the board of directors.
Sevcik, who most recently served as first vice chairperson, was chosen on March 21 at PLMA’s 2024 Annual Meeting and Leadership Conference in San Antonio. She succeeds Doug Bausch of LNK International, Inc., who will serve as ex-officio.
“I am excited about the opportunity to contribute to the continued success of the private label industry, working beside many amazing professionals,” Sevcik said.
Other selections to the executive committee made on March 21 were Mark Cheney of Upstate Niagara Cooperative, Inc., as first vice chairperson and Anthony Biggers of Simmons Pet Food, as second vice chairperson.
The following five directors were elected to serve from 2024-2027: Felix Angst of Huhtamaki; Elizabeth Chimens of Parisi Coffee; Chris Quinlan of Winland Foods, Inc.; Andy Russick of Pacific Coast Producers; and Marty Taylor of Nortera Foods.
Additionally, John Logan of Inteplast Group will serve a one-year term from 2024-2025, filling an open seat.
“The store brands industry and PLMA have continued to evolve over the years, mirroring the overall changes in corporate America, and I'm pleased to see more diversity being reflected in our board of directors and membership as a whole,” PLMA President Peggy Davies said.