About the Industry Advisory Council

What is the Industry Advisory Council?

The Industry Advisory Council (IAC) 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.

What are the Council Responsibilities?

  • Enhance communications between industry members and SNA leadership and membership.
  • Provides 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 and growing the annual conference.
  • Provides recommendations and feedback on industry sessions for SNIC.
  • Serves as a sounding board for new SNA programs impacting industry that are under consideration.
  • Recommends new ideas for association programs and projects.
  • Promotes membership in SNA.
  • Hosts one industry forum at LAC or other meeting.

Meet Our Members

Headshot of Jack Crawford
Chair
Jack Crawford
Gold Creek Foods
Gainesville, GA
Nick Hofmeier
JTM Food Group
Harrison, OH
SNA member Sarah Chellberg
Sarah Chellberg, SNS
Affinity Group
Cornelius, NC
Matthew Essner
Gold Star Foods
Ontario, CA
Jimmy Leist
Duke Manufacturing
St. Louis, MO
Gayle Swain
Cambro Manufacturing
Huntington Beach, CA.
Shawn Mason
Ujima Hunger Coalition
Wildwood, MO
Mark Webb
S.A. Piazza & Assoc. LLC
Clackamas, OR
Souha Alameddin
Gaia Software, Inc.
New York, NY
Rebecca Nakamura
Kellanova
Elmhurst, IL
Travis Menard, MS, LDN, RD, SNS
Tasty Brands
Syosset, NY
Jennifer Armstrong
Don Lee Farms
Inglewood, CA
Kern Halls, BS, BM
Ingenious Culinary Concepts
Ocoee, FL
Joshua Spiegel
Basic American Foods
Walnut Creek, CA
Sue Malesa
Fork Farms
Green Bay, WI
Karen Moore, SNS
Shamrock Foods
Phoenix, AZ
Dorothy Cole
Gordon Food Service
Wyoming, MI
Lynn Shavinsky, SNS
Health-e Pro
Anacortes, WA
Vanessa Tagle, NDTR, SNS
Consultant
Anaheim, CA
Stacy Lofton, MS, RD, SNS
OMNIA Partners
Franklin, TN
Bryant McCombs
Schwan's Food Service
Marshall, MN
Shannon Gleave
Board Advisor
Shannon Gleave, RDN, SNS
Glendale Elementary School District
Glendale, AZ
Board Advisor
Stephanie Dillard, MS, SNS
Enterprise City Schools
Enterprise, AL
Board Advisor
Ashley Powell, PhD, RD, SNS, FAND
Auburn City Schools
Auburn, AL
Chief Executive Officer
Patricia Montague, FASAE, CAE
School Nutrition Assoc.
Arlington, VA
Staff Advisor
Danielle Baron, MA, MBA, CAE
School Nutrition Assoc.
Arlington, VA
Staff Advisor
Nita Artis, CMP, DES
School Nutrition Assoc.
Arlington, VA