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Executive Moves: IANA and U.S. Meat Export Federation

The Intermodal Association of North America installs 2016 board, while the U.S. Meat Export Federation promotes Japan director.

   The Intermodal Association of North America said Katie Farmer, group vice president for consumer products of BNSF Railway, has been re-elected to chairman of the association, and Adriene B. Bailey, chief strategy officer at Yusen Logistics (Americas), has retained her position as vice chairman. Dave Manning, president of TCW, has been elected as the association’s treasurer. Others joining the IANA board in 2016 are Mark H. George, chairman of IMC Cos.; Derrick Broome, vice president of intermodal of C.A.T. Global; and Mike Wilson, senior vice president at Hamburg Sud North America.

   The U.S. Meat Export Federation has promoted Takemichi Yamashoji to Japan director. Yamashoji has been with USMEF since 1999, serving most recently as senior marketing director.

Chris Gillis

Located in the Washington, D.C. area, Chris Gillis primarily reports on regulatory and legislative topics that impact cross-border trade. He joined American Shipper in 1994, shortly after graduating from Mount St. Mary’s College in Emmitsburg, Md., with a degree in international business and economics.