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AFFI hires conference, nutrition staff, promotes Davis

The American Frozen Food Institute has hired new staff members for its conference and regulatory and technical affairs departments.

Kaitlyn Palatucci
Kaitlyn Palatucci
Kaitlyn Palatucci is joining AFFI as vice president of conferences.

Palatucci most recently served as manager of meetings and expositions for the National Apartment Association, and previously worked for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation as the senior coordinator of medical meetings.

She received undergraduate degrees in hospitality management and event management from the University of Central Florida, and her certified meeting planner designation from the Convention Industry Council.

Emma Gregory
Emma Gregory
Emma Gregory is joining AFFI as manager of nutrition and regulatory affairs.

She received her undergraduate degree in nutritional sciences from the Pennsylvania State University and is a registered dietician. Most recently, she worked at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston as a dietetic intern.

AFFI also has promoted Ron Davis to manager of communications and government affairs.

Davis joined AFFI in October 2013 and has been working as the coordinator of communications and government affairs. He previously worked at the Alliance for American Manufacturing and Cliffs Natural Resources, and is a graduate of Ohio University.