FSAA Announces 2023 Board

The Foodservice Suppliers Association of Australia’s annual general meeting took place in Sydney on Wednesday 2 November, bringing to a close another successful year for the FSAA.

The AGM is always a great reminder of the strength of the organisation and a time to celebrate its continuation of service to the industry. The country’s premier industry association, the FSAA has been operating since 2005 and prior to that served the industry as AFMA for more than 40 years.

Not only a time to reflect on progress and to plan for the year ahead, the AGM facilitates the important process of electing and establishing the organisation’s Board. Board members play an integral role in ensuring the continuation of a focus on providing opportunities for members through networking, education and professional development.

Our aim is to provide our membership with a complete package of exclusive services such as foodservice specific training, scholarship program, recruitment, mentoring, data provision, consulting and legislative advice.

In order to do that, we continually seek to work with influential and innovative leaders of the industry and we are lucky enough to have appointed these people to our Board at the 2022 AGM. The Board has been elected in order to drive the association forward for the benefit of our members.

With an impressive list of returning and new members, the FSAA Board represents a cross-section of the food service industry, including retiring Chairperson Yezdi Daruwalla of Unilever Food Solutions, who has served his term through the toughest years foodservice has ever experienced. Yezdi will continue to contribute to the Board as a Director, demonstrating an incredible commitment to the industry.

More than 339 years of collective Foodservice experience

New Board members include Kristina Czepl of Nestlé Professional who is taking over the reins from Scott Stuckman. Scott has taken on a US-based position and although his contribution to the Board will be missed, the FSAA wishes him all the best.

The FSAA is delighted to welcome back Jeff Dhu of Anchor Food Professionals as Director. Jeff has rejoined the Board after a few years’ hiatus. The FSAA is privileged to be able to tap into his 37-plus years of experience within foodservice, his leadership and the respect he garners from the industry as an innovator and forward thinker.

Collectively the Board has more than 339 years in the foodservice industry, creating a solid foundation of insight and experience to ensure the FSAA continues to add value, takes the organisation forward and maintains its focus on what is most pressing and important for its members.

Office Bearers

Chairperson - Ken Hartley, Priestley’s Gourmet Delights
Vice Chairperson - Andrew Low
Ordermentum Treasurer - Lindsay Yeomans, The Armory
Secretary & CEO - Minnie Constan

Directors

Jeff Dhu, Anchor Food Professionals
Yezdi Daruwalla, Unilever Food Solutions
Kristina Czepl, Nestlé Professional
Barton Beverley-Smith, Primo Foods
Donna Cox, Noumi
Wayne Viles, Unox Australia
Eugene Visione, Birch & Waite
David White, DKSH
Tony Nay, Incremental Marketing

For more information, contact Minnie Constan mconstan@fsaa.org.au