MONROE - Emmi AG-Roth Käse USA recently announced new appointments to it United States division.
Fermo Jaeckle has been appointed chief executive officer of Emmi-Roth Käse USA, as well as a member of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee. Jaeckle has more than 30 years of experience in the cheese industry. Prior to founding Roth Käse USA in 1991, he was executive vice president of Otto Roth Co., Inc. (later Dorman-Roth Foods), a leading importer, marketer and distributor of perishable specialty cheese.
Steve McKeon has been appointed president and chief operating officer of Emmi-Roth Käse USA, as well as a member of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee. McKeon has served as president of Roth Käse USA since the company's inception in 1991. He has more than 40 years of experience in food marketing for retail, deli/specialty, and foodservice products.
Steve Millard has been appointed senior vice president of sales of Emmi-Roth Käse USA, as well as a member of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee. Millard has more than 20 years of sales experience in the consumer packaged goods industry.
Rene Weber has been appointed vice president of U.S. production and international special projects of Emmi-Roth Käse USA, as well as a member of the Executive Committee. Weber is a Swiss Federal Master Cheese Maker and manager with more than 27 years experience in project and plant management, dairy and cheese processing, strategic planning and production technology.
Jim Natzke has been appointed vice president of operations of Emmi-Roth Käse USA, as well as a member of the Executive Committee. He will continue his role as general manager of the Monroe operations.
Natzke has more than 20 years of experience in the dairy industry. Since joining Roth Käse USA in 1998, he has advanced through the position of operations manager, overseeing production and curing of cheese, to the role of general manager, managing distribution, procurement and customer service functions. His responsibilities will include developing and implementing strategies to manage domestic cheese production, logistics and the supply chain for Emmi-Roth Käse USA.
Joe Alessio has been appointed vice president of finance, controlling, and IT of Emmi-Roth Käse USA, as well as a member of the Executive Committee. Alessio is an accountant with 16 years of experience in cheese importation/distribution.
Guido Kälin has been appointed vice president of marketing of Emmi-Roth Käse USA, as well as a member of the Executive Committee. Kälin has been working for the Emmi Group as Head of Marketing - Cheese Division in Switzerland for the past five years.
Fermo Jaeckle has been appointed chief executive officer of Emmi-Roth Käse USA, as well as a member of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee. Jaeckle has more than 30 years of experience in the cheese industry. Prior to founding Roth Käse USA in 1991, he was executive vice president of Otto Roth Co., Inc. (later Dorman-Roth Foods), a leading importer, marketer and distributor of perishable specialty cheese.
Steve McKeon has been appointed president and chief operating officer of Emmi-Roth Käse USA, as well as a member of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee. McKeon has served as president of Roth Käse USA since the company's inception in 1991. He has more than 40 years of experience in food marketing for retail, deli/specialty, and foodservice products.
Steve Millard has been appointed senior vice president of sales of Emmi-Roth Käse USA, as well as a member of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee. Millard has more than 20 years of sales experience in the consumer packaged goods industry.
Rene Weber has been appointed vice president of U.S. production and international special projects of Emmi-Roth Käse USA, as well as a member of the Executive Committee. Weber is a Swiss Federal Master Cheese Maker and manager with more than 27 years experience in project and plant management, dairy and cheese processing, strategic planning and production technology.
Jim Natzke has been appointed vice president of operations of Emmi-Roth Käse USA, as well as a member of the Executive Committee. He will continue his role as general manager of the Monroe operations.
Natzke has more than 20 years of experience in the dairy industry. Since joining Roth Käse USA in 1998, he has advanced through the position of operations manager, overseeing production and curing of cheese, to the role of general manager, managing distribution, procurement and customer service functions. His responsibilities will include developing and implementing strategies to manage domestic cheese production, logistics and the supply chain for Emmi-Roth Käse USA.
Joe Alessio has been appointed vice president of finance, controlling, and IT of Emmi-Roth Käse USA, as well as a member of the Executive Committee. Alessio is an accountant with 16 years of experience in cheese importation/distribution.
Guido Kälin has been appointed vice president of marketing of Emmi-Roth Käse USA, as well as a member of the Executive Committee. Kälin has been working for the Emmi Group as Head of Marketing - Cheese Division in Switzerland for the past five years.