Benal Serin has joined The Wonderful Company as senior vice president of marketing. In her new role, Serin will be responsible for leading all marketing efforts in Wonderful’s product portfolio that includes nuts (Wonderful Pistachios), juice, tea, arils (POM Wonderful) and citrus (Wonderful Halos mandarins and Wonderful Seedless Lemons) businesses.

Serin, who starts in mid-June, will focus on expanding Wonderful’s $2.1 billion annual retail sales and will play an integral role building best-in-class brand growth strategies and driving customer engagement for the company’s global marketing

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. appointed Dave Bozeman as CEO and a member of the board of directors effective June 26. Scott Anderson, who has been serving as interim CEO since January 2023, will continue in his role until Bozeman joins the company and will work with him to ensure a smooth transition of leadership. Anderson will continue to serve as a member of C.H. Robinson’s board of directors.

Bozeman is an accomplished executive, bringing over 30 years of experience at industry-leading companies and iconic brands across supply chains, middle-mile transportation, manufacturing, digital and

Oscar Guzman, director of marketing and sales at Progressive Produce in Los Angeles, has long been on an educational mission. Now that he has achieved his doctorate, his new goal is to provide others in the produce industry access to the implicit knowledge embedded in the industry — knowledge gained through experiences and on-the-job learning that goes beyond what can be found in textbooks.

Guzman knows of what he speaks as his doctoral research focused on the produce industry, specifically examining knowledge sharing and community building within the Fresh Produce and Floral Council.  The

Ali Dandrea’s produce career is forging ahead with the confidence of a veteran many years her senior. She unabashedly credits her late father for leading the way and still helping her as she employs the lessons she learned from him.

Dandrea, who works in the New Jersey-located Northeast office of Miami-based Fru-Veg Marketing Inc., was born and raised in New Jersey as a fourth-generation member of the Dandrea family farming operation. Her great grandfather, Frank Dandrea, started the business in 1917. After Frank, her grandfather Pete took over. Her father, Ron Dandrea, and his two brothers

Burnac Produce Group has announced a significant leadership change within the organization. After careful consideration, and 16 years of dedicated service, Domenic Raso has decided that the time is right for him to step down from his role as co-chairman at the end of June.

Recognizing the importance of ongoing leadership and continuity, Domenic has been appointed to the Advisory Board of the Burnac Produce Group. Domenic’s extensive knowledge, experience, and strategic vision will continue to be a valuable asset in shaping the future direction of the Organization. As a member of the Advisory

Wakefern Food Corp. announced the appointment of Parul Aggarwal, CPA, as vice president, controller for Wakefern Financial Services. Aggarwal reports to Chief Financial Officer Neil Falcone.

Aggarwal will oversee accounting operations, payroll, tax and compliance for Wakefern Financial Services. She will also head external financial reporting, including quarterly consolidations and financial statements, annual audited financial statements and compliance.

Prior to joining Wakefern Food Corp., Aggarwal served as senior finance manager of Mondelēz International, leading numerous financial