GCCA, GCCF, CEBA Committees
Committees play an important leadership role for GCCA, GCCF and CEBA. Generally, committees advise and support the associations/foundation on strategic plan initiatives, anticipate and respond to new industry trends, and build association knowledge and resources. Committee service allows members to engage in focused, high-level strategic discussions about the industry and/or association programs. It is a unique chance to learn from your peers while giving back to the association by sharing your time and experience.
What’s involved?
To be a committee volunteer, you need to:
- Use your unique experience and expertise to guide the initiatives being worked on by the committee you serve.
- Contribute your time in between Committee Meetings to review and comment on committee work products.
- Make a yearlong commitment to participate in roughly 3 Virtual Meetings and 1 Face to Face Meeting (typically around Policy Forum in July).
How to Serve on a Committee
Participation in committees is restricted to individuals from member companies only. If you are interested in serving on a committee, please fill out the Committee Volunteer Interest Form. If your company is not a member but would like to join, please contact Holly Coughlan at hcoughlan@gcca.org.
Active Committees Include:
United States
Committee Scope: In administering the programs of the association, staff faces a variety of issues concerning meetings, publications, communications, and marketing. The Association Program Committee offers counsel and guidance to staff on programmatic activities not currently addressed in other existing committees.
Meeting cadence: two virtual meetings, one in person at the GCCA US Policy Forum (July)
Chairman: Open
Vice Chairman: Open
Committee Members: Looking to refresh this committee with individual who used to participate and would like to continue and new individuals who would like to volunteer to serve on this committee in 2025.
Committee Scope: Create and facilitate networking opportunities to help members build business relationships and raise awareness of CEBA in the cold chain industry and among end-users.
Meeting cadence: two virtual meetings, one in person at the CEBA Conference (November)
Chairman: Scott Guimond, Fisher Construction Group
Vice Chairman: Bobby Degregorio, ESI Group
Committee Members: David Nance, Choate Construction Company, Dwight Clark, Jamison Construction Company, David McGrath, RJD Associates, Hal Wise, Stellar, Chase Deaton, Rytec High Performance Doors, Connor Schuitz, Performance Contracting Inc, Jeff Warther, Chemours, Sam Tippmann, TI Cold
Committee Scope: The GCCF Council of Scientific Advisors (CSA) is an eminent group of food scientists, logistics, and packaging experts from around the world. The CSA provides cutting-edge research and advice to members of the Global Cold Chain Alliance and its Core Sectors.
Vision: To enhance GCCA’s position as the preeminent source of cold chain technical information related to the refrigerated operations and the delivery of safe, high-quality perishable products to consumers around the world.
Meeting cadence: Meets quarterly; Q3 meeting in person at GCCA Convention
Chairman: Michael Jahncke
Vice Chairman: NA
Committee Members: Paul Dawson, Donald Fenton, Dennis Heldman, Subramaniam Sathivel, Faris Karim, Barbara Rasco, Vicky Salin, Donald Schaffner, Brian Fugate, Cody Gifford, Patrick Brecht, Paul Singh, Elhadi Yahia, Jeffrey Brecht, Debjit Roy, Stephanie Clark
Committee Scope: The GCCA & CEBA Construction/Codes Committee is the principal resource in drafting and reviewing technical publications and addressing technical questions submitted by industry members. The committee covers all aspects of warehouse construction, including design, cost, materials, and codes. Resource guests include code officials and associate members in construction.
Meeting cadence: two virtual meetings, one in person at the CEBA Conference (November)
Chairman: James Romaine, Lineage
Vice Chairman: Josh Cronan, Arco
Committee Members: Michael Adkins BentallGreenOak; Jeremy Bentley United Insulated Structures; Henry Bonar, II Bonar Engineering & Construction; Joe Bove Stellar; Brandon Compton Twin Tec USA; Chris Copenhaver Cushman & Wakefield of GA, Inc.; Josh Cronan, Vice Chair ARCO Design/Build - Build to Suit, Inc.; Josh Currie NewCold Advanced Cold Logistics; Paul D'Agostino ColdBox Builders, inc.; Dan Dettmers Quest/Therma-stor; François Xavier Destree ALPHACON INC; Paul Economos United Insulated Structures Corp.; Curt Edmisten FLEXCOLD; Matt Fleckenstein Rite-Hite Company LLC; Peter Goffredo Frazier Industrial Company; David Gray Americold Logistics; Kent Johnson CMC Design-Build, Inc.; Michael Jones Primus Design Services; David Leinbach Kaiser-Martin Group; Kurt Liebendorfer Evapco Inc.; Kate Lyle Ware Malcomb; Michael Lynch United States Cold Storage, Inc.; Jon May Epstein; Michael Mandich Mandich Group; John Miceli Matheson Constructors; Gary O'Donnell United Insulated Structures Corp.; Carlos Oliver Frazier Industrial Company; Tim Osmulski The Raymond Corporation; Dan Poistlewaite US Cold; Jim Romine, Chair Lineage; Alex Savinon Metro Cooling Corp; Daren Sealover Graycor Construction Company; Frank Siedler Wagner Fire Safety Consulting; Aer Teale Lineage; Lance Warner SRP; Kristen WestoverGAF; Gary White Bellingham Cold Storage Co; Donald Wiginton Wiginton Fire Systems; Steve Wilson SRSI; Nick Wynne DGridEnergy, LLC; Chuck Zimmermann Dynaco Entrematic
Committee Scope: Provides resources to educate the cold storage construction industry and standardize and promote industry best practices.
Meeting cadence: two virtual meetings, one in person at the CEBA Conference (November)
Chairman: Michael Jones, Primus Builders, Inc
Vice Chairman: Vince Humphreys, Ahern Fire Protection
Committee Members: Jeremy Bentley, United Insulated Structures; Joe Bove, Stellar; Daniel Boyer, All Weather Insulated Panels; Robert Brodsky, Stellar; Josh Cronan, ARCOLD Design/Build LLC; Francois Destree, AlphaCon; Matt Fleckenstein, Rite-Hite; Larry Gilliland SubZero Constructors, Inc.; Scott Guimond, Fisher Construction Group; John Howell, Fisher Construction Group; Vince Humphreys Ahern, Fire Protection; Michael Jones, Chair, Primus Builders, Inc.; Craig Lynch, Kingspan; Nathan Menard, MG2; Carl Morse, A M King; Gary O'Donnell, KARIS Cold; Mike Petros, Nucor; Mark Piegay, M & M Carnot Industrial Refrigeration; Brian Rosabal, Coldbox Builders; Mike Voie, Ricker Thermline, Inc; Kristin Westover, GAF; Daryl Wolfenbarger, Americold; Charles Woolley, Controlled Environment Systems
Committee Scope: Provides advice and guidance to the GCCA and GCCF boards, executive committees, and chairmen of the organization related to financial issues. Note: By invitation only.
Meeting cadence: three virtual meetings, one in person meeting at Policy Forum (June)
Chairman: Harry Halpert, Hoffberger Holdings
Vice Chairman: Raymond Tarnowski, Chairman of the Past Chairmen’s Council
Committee Members: Douglas Thomas, Bellingham Cold Storage; Valentin Oncescu, Americold; Sean Vanderelzen, Lineage; Glenn McKellar, RLS Logistics; Edward Leo, Core X Partners; Murilo Migliorucci, Superfrio; Jose Frias, Emergent Cold LatAm; Scott Albers, Nor-Am Cold Storage; Marty Steinmetz, Realcold; Alexandre Brandao, Superfrio; Francisco Moura, IceStar; Adam Forste, Lineage
Observers/Leadership: Mike McClendon, Lineage; Jason Dreisbach, Dreisbach Enterprises; Tim Ludwig, Bradner Cold Storage; Don Durm, PLM Fleet; Richard Patenaude, Congebec; Robert H. Fay, Rail Cold; Todd Lanter, Lineage; Greg Laurin, Conestoga Cold Storage; Mickey Hoffmann, US Cold Storage
Committee Scope: The Committee is charged with monitoring and influencing federal legislation and regulations which affect the public refrigerated warehouse industry, including USDA, EPA, OSHA and other government programs. Also monitors international regulations impacting meat and poultry products in the distribution chain and relevant issues which affect the import and export of refrigerated products.
Meeting cadence: three virtual meetings, one in-person meeting at Policy Forum (June)
Chairman: Rob Fay
Vice Chairman: Cindy Parker
Committee Members: Rick Stevens, Lisa Battino, Willie Lafferty, Billy Adams, Karen Reece, Rebecca Gray, Criag Rykaczewski, Boyce Martin, Larry Rauch, Don Durm, Kurt Liebendorfer, Doug Scott, Dan Roussinos, Michael Jahncke, Teresa Miller, Stephen Neel, Gary White, Dave Aschenbrand, Mike Skahill, Lauren Wilson, Andres Cuevas, Mike Bender, Harrison Power, Ben Medearis, Iesha Rodgers
Committee Scope: The Insurance Review Committee oversees the Warehouse Legal Liability Insurance Program GCCA offers which is run by Lockton Companies. Note: Membership in this committee is by invitation only.
Meeting cadence: two virtual meetings, one in person at the GCCA Convention (September)
Chairman: Larry Rauch, LA Cold Storage
Vice Chairman: n/a
Committee Members: Eben James, Trenton Cold Storage; Andrew Janson, Arcadia Cold Storage; Maya Tahilramani, SDRS; Douglas Thomas, Bellingham Cold Storage; Rob Fay, Florida Freezer
Service Partners: Joe Howard, Lockton Companies; Brent Patterson, Lockton Companies; Tracey Wild, Lockton Companies; Kevin Phillips, Kevin, Scopelitis
Committee Scope: under development
Meeting cadence: two teleconferences, one in person at the CEBA Conference (November)
Chairman: Marko Dzeletovich, Coldbox Builders
Vice Chairman: None
Committee Members: Andre Angola Superfrio; Gonzalo, Chivite Cubic33; Marko Dzeletovich Coldbox Builders; Daniel Elber Manni Group S.p.A; Eric Finnerty Vapor Armour; Mike Jones Primus Design; Anita Nanda Americold; Tim Nguyen Sub Zero; David Ríos Sistemas de Refrigeración Totales; Natalia Rizzatti All Weather Insulated Panels; Frank Seidler Wagner; Carsten Thorsen CT Technologies; Quinn Vo Mayekawa
Committee Scope: The Safety Committee identifies best practices in worker safety to improve the safety performance of members and the PRW industry at large.
Meeting cadence: two teleconferences
Chairman: Dominic DiCarlo, Lineage Logistics
Vice Chairman: Rick Stevens, Americold Logistics
Committee Members: Lisa Battino US Cold Storage; Bryant Blank Lockton Companies, LLC; Brian Chapin RC&E Inc.; Antonio Christianson Minnesota Freezer Warehouse; Rumsey Lee Crouse, III WCS Logistics / Winchester Cold Storage; Craig Cude Lineage Logistics; Dave Crowley International Foodservice Distributors Association; Dominic DiCarlo (Chair) Lineage Logistics; Wes Dye RefrigiWear; Patrick Evans LiftMaster; Robert Fay Florida Freezers; Raquel Freire Superfrio Armazens Gerais Ltda; Antonio Gutierrez Iresa; Jamey Hale The Chemours Company; Keith Hazzard; Burris Logistics; Bo Hurley Lineage Logistics; Rodney Jackson Lineage Logistics; Faris Karim Kansas State University; Stanley Kimaru Hortisafe Consulting Limited; Jamie Kleis Quality Refrigerated Services; Doug Lillie Burris Logistics; Pete Lombardo RefrigiWear; Jim Marrella JC Marrella & Associates; Teresa Miller Sodus Cold Storage Company, Inc.; Stephen Neel Lineage Logistics; Ryan Nye AGRO Merchants; Tim Osmulski The Raymond Corporation; Craig Rykaczewski Armada Supply Chain Solutions; Rick Stevens (Vice Chair) Americold Logistics; Mike Tippmann Tippmann Engineering; Maria Vasquez RefrigiWear Inc.; Doug Weathers Lineage Logistics; Chris Wesner Wagner Fire Safety, Inc.
Task Force Scope: Pending
Meeting cadence: Three meetings per year
Chairman: Pending
Vice Chairman: Pending
Task Force Members: Sara Cook, US Cold; Hannah Hoskins, Lineage, Chris Thurston, Lineage; Brian Dunn, Americold, Justin Brandt, Nor Am; Owusu Akoto, FreezeLink; Sam Tippmann, TiCold; Francisco Moura; IceStar; Eduardo Correa, Emergent Cold LatAm; Catherine Lambert, Congebec, Greg Laurin, Conestoga; and Ken Whah, Core X Partners
Committee Scope: The purpose of the Training & Talent Development Committee is to provide continuing direction for the creation, development, and execution of all training and development initiatives including, but not limited to: GCCF Cold Chain Institute, Online Learning, industry-wide recruitment and retention programs, and HR best practices.
Meeting cadence: TBD
Chairman: n/a
Vice Chairman: n/a
Committee Members: Mickey Hoffmann, US Cold; Tamara Palefsky, US Cold; Ashley Albers, Nor-Am Cold Storage; Tina Moniz, Lineage; Ken Whah, Core X Partners; Don Schoenl, Agile Cold Storage; Paula Lafferty, SnoTemp; Katie Waters, Envision Cold; Matt Toogood, Americold; Bob, QuickFreeze; Lamiaa Mohamed, Congebec
Africa
Committee Scope: The council plays a pivotal role in shaping the association's regional strategy, prioritizing key initiatives, and fortifying the value proposition for its members. Their collective efforts will continue to advocate for and uplift the African cold chain industry.
Meeting cadence: Quarterly
Chairman: Chris Creed, Vector Logistics
Vice Chairman : Renier Du Preez, Digistics
Committee Members: Carlos De Mendonca, General Manager, Crossberth Cold Stores; Lizelle van der Berg, Customer Executive, CCS Logistics; Newton Matope, President, Big Cold; Owusu Akoto, CEO, Freezelink; Patrick Fernandes, CFO, Afrigotel; Paul Gibbons, CEO, Commercial Cold Holdings
Committee Scope: This committee was created so that members could discuss the regulations and standards impacting the cold chain logistics and cold storage industry in South Africa and collectively build stronger relationships between industry and related government agencies.
Meeting cadence: Quarterly
Chairman: Verona Ramsook, SnoLink Logistics
Vice Chairman: Kelsey Faulmann, CCS Logistics
Committee Members: Altie van Zyl, Food Safety Manager, Crossberth Cold Stores; Caren Milne, Compliance Officer, Reefer Cold Storage; Glen Vincent, Business Development Africa Executive, Digistics; Larna Jodamus, Compliance Manager, CCS Logistics; Sevana Ganes, SHERQ Executive, Vector Logistics
Committee Scope: The purpose of the Committee is to provide a permanent space for discussion, study and review of items related to risk management in cold storage facilities at all levels of operations, with a goal of improving performance and minimizing the risk of members and the industry at large.
Meeting cadence: Quarterly
Chairman: Carlos De Mendonca, Crossberth Cold Stores
Vice Chairman: Alasdair Martin, Vector Logistics
Committee Members: Gerhard Coetzee, Finance Executive, Sequence Logistics; Glen Vincent, Business Development Africa Executive, Digistics; Ivan Sutic, Financial Director, Chilleweni Cold Storage Solutions; Jonathan Maehler, CFO, Reefer Cold Storage; Ronald Williams, Operations Manager, CCS Logistics
Brazil
Committee Scope: The council plays a pivotal role in shaping the association's regional strategy, prioritizing key initiatives, and fortifying the value proposition for its members. Their collective efforts will continue to advocate for and uplift the Brazilian cold chain industry.
Committee files: H Drive/Governance and Leadership/Committees/Brazilian Committees/2024/Advisory Council
Meeting cadence: virtual meetings every 2 months of the year
Committee Members: Adriano Rocha, Diretor (Arfrio Armazéns Gerais Frigoríficos), Adilson Eduardo Assunção, Gerente Executivo, (Emergent Cold Latam), André Koch, Supervisor de Logística (Iceport Câmara Frigorífica), Bruno Nahas, Diretor Operacional (Refrio Armazéns Gerais), Fábio Galesi Starace Fonseca, Diretor Presidente (Friozem Logística), Vinícius Falcão, Diretor Executivo (SuperFrio Logística Frigorificada).
Committee Scope: The Committee's objective is to provide a permanent space for discussion, study, and review of current legislation and standards for Brazilians cold storage companies are subject. The Committee will address existing laws, regulations, and best practices that affect the cold storage and logistics sector to: Align regulations with best practices related to food safety in the industry | Ensure similar standards across all facilities | Assist with excessive standards and regulations | Improve the relationship between the industry and related government agencies, including the Ministry of Agriculture.
Meeting cadence: monthly virtual meetings
Chairwoman - Vivianne Moreira Leite, Board of Directors (CAP Logística Frigorificada)
Vice Chairman: Carlos Franco (hired consultant)
Committee Members: Aline Cruz, Quality Control Coordinator (Arfrio Armazéns Gerais Frigoríficos), Ana Santos, Quality Control Supervisor (Log Park Armazéns Gerais), Caroline da Silva Hübes de Pontes, Quality Control Supervisor (LR Logistics), Fabiana Gonçalves, Veterinary (Friozem Logística), João Manoel Reali Soares, Quality Control Coordinator (Brasfrigo S.A), Livia Chiaradia, Quality Control Coordinator, (Refrio Armazéns Gerais), Lorena Buzatto, Quality Control Analyst (Friovale Armazenagem), Maely Petry, Technical Managar (Iceport Câmara Frigorífica), Marcia Braga, Quality Control Supervisor (SuperFrio Logística Frigorificada), Maria Célia de Moura, Executive Manager (Brasfrigo S.A), Simone Rodrigues, Quality Control Coordinator (Emergent Cold Latam).
Committee Scope: This committee was created so that members could discuss the issues related to the risk management structure of companies and other topics that impact the contracting of insurance for cold storage warehouses.
Meeting cadence: virtual meetings every 2 months of the year
Chairman: Murilo Migliorucci, Controller (SuperFrio Logística Frigorificada)
Committee Members: Claudio Luiz Piva Junior, Risk and Internal Controls Analyst, (Iceport – Terminal Frigorífico de Navegantes), Dannieli Leite Administrator, Board of Directors (CAP Logística Frigorificada), Lilian Campos, Sales (Arfrio Armazéns Gerais Frigoríficos), Luciane Pereira Barbosa, Insurance Manager, (Emergente Cold Latam) and Marcos Fonseca, Financial Director, (Friozem Logística).
Europe
Committee Scope: The council plays a pivotal role in shaping the association's regional strategy, prioritizing key initiatives, and fortifying the value proposition for its members. Their collective efforts will continue to advocate for and uplift the European cold chain industry.
Meeting cadence: Two face-to-face meetings (European conference, November Cold Chain Connection) and two to three virtual meetings throughout the year.
Chairman: Joris Olbrechts, Jodifrost (Belgium)
Vice Chairman: Ben van Leeuwen, Frigolanda Group (Netherlands)
Committee Members: Tasos Charitonidis, Alaska Cold Stores (Greece); Rob Haesakkers, Thermotraffic (Netherlands); Xavier Haspeslagh, Constellation (Belgium); Andrew Lawrence, Magnavale (United Kingdom); Niels Lundgaard-Svenstrup, Lineage (Denmark); Jon Miles, NewCold (England); Roel Peters, GTS Group (Belgium); Ron van Gestel, DP World (Belgium); Philippe Beaujean, Port of Antwerp Bruges (Belgium); Kris Verbruggen, Frigo Logistics (Poland); Paul Jukes, Americold (United Kingdom); Jesper Hansen, Wagner (Germany)
Latin America
Committee Scope: The council plays a pivotal role in shaping the association's regional strategy, prioritizing key initiatives, and fortifying the value proposition for its members. Their collective efforts will continue to advocate for and uplift the Latin American cold chain industry.
Meeting cadence: virtual meetings every 2 months of the year
Chairman: Francisco Moura, IceStar (Chile)
Vice Chairman: Rafael Rocha, Emergent Cold LatAm (Panama)
Committee Members: Pablo Hernández-Precisa Frozen, Chile, Ana Guzmán-Alamacenes Refrigerados Consolidados, México, José Luis Uribe-Red Polar, Colombia, Jorge Huanqui-ASAP Consulting Group, Perú, Maxime Girot-Clauger LatAm, México, Ignacio García Sancho-Frica Construcción, México, Ewald Heinsen-E.T.Heinsen, República Dominicana
Committee Scope: The mission of the Committee is to provide a permanent space for discussion, study, and review of best practices in food safety as well as regulations, industry trends, international trade issues, food waste, and food banking.
Meeting cadence: virtual meetings every 2 months of the year
Chairman: TBD
Vice Chairman: TBD
Committee Members: This is a new committee and invited members include - Andrea Campos, Quality Manager, IceStar (Chile); Ana María Ardila, Director of Quality and Environment, Emergent Cold LatAm (Colombia); Marco León, Consultant, León Lefix & Asociados (Mexico); Mariela Sánchez, Quality Manager, Colds (Mexico); Linda Brenes, Quality Manager, Pyma Red de Frío (Costa Rica)