07.10.14
Frederick, MD-based National Seasoning Manufacturers Association (NSMA) has tapped Geraldina (Gerri) Cristantiello as its new executive director.
Ms. Cristantiello will be succeeding Dick Alsmeyer, who is retiring in February 2015. Mr. Alsmeyer has been affiliated with NSMA since 1991 as government relations director and assumed the role of executive director in 1996.
Prior to NSMA, Dr. Alsmeyer retired as national research leader, ARS, and earlier served as chief, Standards Group, Meat & Poultry Inspection Program, USDA and went on to establish his company, Alsmeyer Food Consulting.
Ms. Cristantiello comes to NSMA with over 25 years of association management experience. She began her non-profit association career at the American Spice Trade Association (ASTA), where she performed various association functions. In 2002, she started GC Business Services LLC, which evolved into an association management firm. Her company currently manages a number of small associations that require part-time work but full-time representation. She is currently chapter administrator for the New York Section and Central New Jersey Subsection of IFT, executive director of NEXCO, and manages several trade shows, including the NYIFT Suppliers Day and Philadelphia Section IFT Suppliers Expo.
Ms. Cristantiello will be succeeding Dick Alsmeyer, who is retiring in February 2015. Mr. Alsmeyer has been affiliated with NSMA since 1991 as government relations director and assumed the role of executive director in 1996.
Prior to NSMA, Dr. Alsmeyer retired as national research leader, ARS, and earlier served as chief, Standards Group, Meat & Poultry Inspection Program, USDA and went on to establish his company, Alsmeyer Food Consulting.
Ms. Cristantiello comes to NSMA with over 25 years of association management experience. She began her non-profit association career at the American Spice Trade Association (ASTA), where she performed various association functions. In 2002, she started GC Business Services LLC, which evolved into an association management firm. Her company currently manages a number of small associations that require part-time work but full-time representation. She is currently chapter administrator for the New York Section and Central New Jersey Subsection of IFT, executive director of NEXCO, and manages several trade shows, including the NYIFT Suppliers Day and Philadelphia Section IFT Suppliers Expo.