CEO to
Address Board
National
Potato Council CEO to Address Maine Potato Board Annual Meeting
For
Release: January 14, 2002
(Presque Isle)
The Maine Potato Board has announced that the National Potato Council
Executive Vice President/CEO John Keeling will be the guest speaker at
their annual meeting, slated for January 25, 2002.
John Keeling
was named Executive Vice President /CEO of the National Potato Council
in December. He most recently served as Vice President-Government
Affairs for the National Food Processors Association, which is
recognized as the industry spokesman on food safety. Keelingšs primary
focus was on legislative and regulatory proposals and their potential
impact on member companies. He maintains key contacts in Congress, USDA,
FDA, and EPA.
The Maine
Potato Board is pleased to welcome Mr. Keeling to Aroostook County,
explains Assistant Executive Director Don Flannery. "We look
forward to working with Mr. Keeling," said Flannery. "His
background seems well suited for effective work with growers and
processors, hešs a friend to the industry, and wešre anxious to
welcome him to our annual meeting."
