BEMA Leadership
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Leadership Team
NAVIGATING CHANGE
Leadership Through Experience
BEMA’s leadership is made up of dedicated professionals who bring vision, expertise, and passion to the baking industry. Serving on the Board of Directors and Executive Committee, these leaders help guide the association’s strategy, strengthen industry connections, and champion initiatives that move baking forward. Their collective commitment ensures BEMA remains a trusted voice and resource for members across the supply chain.
VOLUNTEERING EXPERIENCE
Sharing Knowledge For The Benefit Of The Industry
Beyond their professional roles, BEMA leaders volunteer their time and talents to support the industry’s growth. From shaping educational opportunities to building collaborative partnerships, their service reflects a deep commitment to giving back and investing in the future of baking. This spirit of volunteerism sets the tone for a culture of connection, innovation, and shared success throughout the BEMA community.
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Board of Directors
Sergio Caballero
Regional Sales Manager
FoodTools Inc.
Eric Cruse
President
Baker Thermal Solutions
Blake Day
General Manager
Coperion FHN
Mike LaValle
Corporate Account Manager
Bakery & Snack Team; Intralox
Todd Oelschlager
Sales Director
Corbion
Audrey St. Onge
President
Lallemand
Craig Souser
President/CEO
JLS Automation
Joanie Spencer
Editor-in-Chief, Commercial Baking/Director of Content and Partner
Avant Food Media
Brandon Woods
President
Newsmith North America
Ex-Officio
Allen Wright
Hansaloy
2016-2017
IBIE Representative
Terry Bartsch
AMF Bakery Systems
2015-2016
ABA Representative
Executive Committee
Jay Hardy
Chair of the Board
National Sales Director
J&K Ingredients
Mark Podl
1st Vice Chair
CEO
Doran Scales, Inc.
Eric W. Riggle
2nd Vice Chair
Rademaker USA, Inc
Wendi Ebbing
3rd Vice Chair
Vice President of Marketing
Bundy Baking Solutions
Clay Miller
Immediate Past Chair
President
Burford Corp
Kerwin Brown
President/CEO
BEMA
Past Leadership
Clay Miller Burford Corp
2024-2025
Jim Warren Reading Bakery Systems
2022-2024
Tim Cook Coperion
2021-2022
Rick Hoskins Colborne Foodbotics and Yeaman Technologies
2020-2021
Mark Hotze Corbion
2019-2020
Paul Lattan Avant Food Media
2018-2019
Don Osborne Intralox
2017-2018
Allen Wright Hansaloy
2016-2017
Terry Bartsch Shaffer – A Bundy Baking Solution
2015-2016
Kurt Miller J&K Ingredients Inc.
2014-2015
Damian Morabito Topos Mondial Corp.
2013-2014
Edward Fay CMC America
2012-2013
Matt Zielsdorf Definox
2011-2012
Michael Cornelis American Pan
2010-2011
Mark Ungashick Shick USA
2009-2010
Kenneth Newsome AMF Bakery Systems
2008-2009
Andrea Henderson Rondo, Inc.
2007-2008
Dennis Gunnell Formost Packaging Machines
2006-2007
Mike Gude Sosland Publishing
2005-2006
Richard Hoskins III Colborne Corporation
2004-2005
DJ LeCrone LeMatic, Inc.
2003-2004
Jim Forsythe Kwik Lok Corp
2002-2003
Fred Springer Burford Corp.
2001-2002
Past Presidents
Steve Wright
Hansaloy Corp
2000-2001
Richard Pulver
Pulver Technologies
1999-2000
Robert Kirkpatrick
Rondo
1998-1999
Hans van der Maarel
Benier, USA
1997-1998
John Van Laar
APV Baker
1996-1997
Candida Taylor
Taylor Made Systems
1995-1996
Don Ivey
Burford, Corp
1994-1995
Robert Zielsdorf
Peerless Machinery
1993-1994
Dale S. LeCrone
LeMatic
1991-1993
William E. Lanham, Jr.
Lanham Bakery Systems
1989-1991
