Statement of Purpose
The Industry Advisory Board (IAB) supports SNA’s mission and vision by providing input and recommendations to the Association from an industry perspective and serves as liaisons to the industry membership in support of the Priority Issues of the association.
IAB Responsibilities
- Enhance communications between industry members and SNA leadership
- Provide feedback and recommendations on ANC to the leadership of SNA
- Recommendations on the exhibit hall procedures and management
- Recommendations for ANC workshops and breakout sessions for both exhibitors and members
- Recommendations/strategies for improving & growing the annual conference
- Provide feedback and recommendations on CNIC to the leadership of SNA
- Serve as a sounding board for new programs under consideration
- Recommend new ideas for association programs and projects
- Participate in strategic issues management process as assigned
- Promote membership in SNA
- Encourage industry participation in legislative priority issues
- Provide a minimum of two industry forums to solicit input on SNA hot topics
Board Members
Barbara Jirka, PhD, SNS
Barbara.jirka@tyson.com
479-290-7944
Vincent Varjabedian
vjvarjab@milkproductslp.com
512-385-2100
Ben Kenter
bkenter@cosintl.com
858-597-4219
Joy Wallace
jwallace@joyfoodsinc.com
972-296-8575
Jose Quinones
joserquinones@aol.com
305-442-8460
Jill Conklin
jpconklin@winstonind.com
401-751-3977
Michael Williamson
mwilliamson@horizonsoftware.com
800-741-7100
Gary Vonck
gvonck@kisales.com
847-981-8880
Moira Fulton
Fulton.moira@dallas.sysco.com
469-384-6402