NCA’s Board of Trustees
Chair
Jerry Hagedorn
Executive Vice President - Business Development
Barry Callebaut USA LLC
Vice Chair
Ed Schultz
Chief Strategy Officer
Better Sour
Treasurer
Rachel Sweet
VP Corporate Affairs
Sweet Candy Company
Ex-Officio - NCA President & CEO
John Downs
President & CEO
National Confectioners Association
Ex-Officio - PAC Chair
Bill Martin
President
Spangler Candy Company
Ex-Officio - Chair of Choc Council
Jack Jensen
Chief Financial Officer
Clasen Quality Chocolate
Ex-Officio - Former Chair
Tony Jacobs
President, Bazooka Candy Brands
Bazooka Brands
Tess Albanese
Co-President
Albanese Confectionery Group, Inc.
Jeff Brown
COO
Sconza Candy Co.
Chantal Butler
President Confectionery North America
Mondelez International, Inc
Len Caric
CEO
Howe Company
Kelly Cook
President
Storck USA, L.P.
Joe Dutra
President/CEO
Kimmie Candy/Good Day Chocolate
Emily Edmondson
Executive Vice President, Sales
CandyRific
Pat Egan
President & CEO
See's Candies, Inc.
Jason Glade
President & CEO
Taffy Town, Inc.
Enrique Grajeda
President & Chief Executive Officer
Mount Franklin Foods, LLC
Greg Guidotti
Chief Marketing Officer
Ferrara
Ralf Hilpuesch
CEO
Ritter Sport USA, Inc.
Jon Hughes
CEO & President
HARIBO of America, Inc.
Chip Jett
CEO
Just Born
Tiffany Menyhart
Chief Sales Officer
The Hershey Company
Karen Mills
President
Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.
Patrick Murnane
Vice Chairman
Murnane Companies
Marc Nissinger
VP of Sales Operations
Ferrero NA
Marty Palmer
President & CEO
Palmer Candy Company
Michael Rosenberg
President & CEO
PIM Brands, Inc.
Stacey Rutherford
Vice President - Value & Industry Affairs
Burdette Beckmann, Inc.
Nic Starace
President & CEO Russell Stover Chocolates
Russell Stover Chocolates
Anton Vincent
President, North America
Mars Snacking
Brian deWerff
SVP/GM Commercial USA/CAN
Perfetti Van Melle USA
