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MEMBER NEWS
Longtime Hubert VP Retires
Rodger Reed, a longtime employee at Hubert Company and TAKKT Foodservices, has retired after 17 years with the company. Reed joined Hubert in 2008 and served as the vice president of operations until 2024, when he moved into the role of associate vice president for operations for TAKKT Foodservices.
Parts Town Announces New CEO and CFOParts Town Unlimited, a FEDA business services member that distributes commercial kitchen parts, has announced that Bill Geary is joining the company as CEO following Steve Snower’s decision to transition to executive chairman of the board. In addition to the CEO change, Glenn Chamberlin is joining the company as CFO, succeeding Lori Sherwood, who will retire in the spring of 2026.
New President Takes Over at Middleby's Carter-Hoffmann
Middleby, a FEDA manufacturer member, has promoted Andrea Coldwell to president of Carter-Hoffmann. In this role, she will lead the operations and strategic initiatives for the Carter-Hoffmann, Nu-Vu and Doyon brands.
Unox Adds Active Marketing Chef
Unox, a FEDA manufacturer member specializing in commercial ovens, has hired Sarah Langum as its new active marketing chef in the Pacific Northwest. Langum previously served as an account manager at Bargreen Ellingson and was the head chef at Lucia and chef de cuisine at Amazon’s Firefly Café.
Refrigerated Solutions Group Names New Rep for Northern Illinois Market
Refrigerated Solutions Group (RSG), the parent company behind the Norlake and Master-Bilt refrigeration brands, has named Culinary Equipment Group as its new manufacturers’ representative for Northern Illinois. The change reflects RSG’s ongoing effort to build relationships with leading manufacturers’ representatives who share a commitment to service, responsiveness and market expertise, the company said in a press release.
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