DELFIELD REFRIGERATION/ MANITOWOC, Mt. Pleasant, Mich., has tapped Steve Willoughby to serve as senior product manager. Willoughby will be responsible for Delfield’s product marketing initiatives, including strategic direction, line management, business development and customer service. 

SUPPLY & EQUIPMENT FOODSERVICE ALLIANCE honored members during its annual partnership conference in Carlsbad, Calif. The group’s top honors went to Restaurant Depot/Jetro Cash ‘N Carry as Member of the Year and to Cambro Mfg. as Supplier of the Year. Other honored dealer members include Acme Paper & Supply, Anchorage Restaurant Supply, Associated Food Equipment…

ALLIED BUYING CORP. recognized outstanding member/dealers and suppliers at its spring conference, held in Washington, D.C. Supplier Awards for outstanding sales achievement in volume growth went to Carlisle Foodservice Products/Dinex Int’l., John Boos & Co. and Nor-Lake. Supplier Merit Awards were presented to Continental Refrigerator, Grosfillex and Libbey Cos. Outstanding Supplier Support honors went to…

Commercial refrigeration systems supplier MASTER-BILT/STANDEX, New Albany, Miss., has added a new sales-rep group. Dynamic Equipment Solutions, based in San Juan Capistrano, Calif., will represent Master-Bilt in the Southern California and Southern Nevada markets.

Plumbing and hardware products supplier COMPONENT HARDWARE GROUP, Lakewood, N.J., has tapped Ed Whartnaby to serve as its new executive sales and marketing v.p. Whartnaby brings more than 20 years experience in leading sales and marketing campaigns for the technical equipment and hardware industries. In his new role, Whartnaby will lead the sales team and…

KOLD-DRAFT has named Frank Pierce its new manufacturing v.p., responsible for the company’s manufacturing, distribution and purchasing. Pierce previously served with General Electric and Allied Signal. Kold-Draft, headquartered in Erie, Pa., specializes in ice-making and ice-bagging machines.

Hala Moddelmog, who started her business career at Arby’s, has rejoined WENDY’S/ARBY’S as president of Arby’s Restaurant Group. Moddelmog most recently served as president of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, and as CEO of consulting firm Catalytic Ventures. Prior to that she led Church’s Chicken as its president. Moddelmog launched her foodservice career in…

Two new faces at CHAMPION INDUSTRIES/ALI GROUP. The Winston-Salem, N.C.-based warewashing-systems manufacturer has appointed Scott Cherevaty as sales and marketing v.p. for Moyer Diebel Ltd., which includes the Champion, Moyer Diebel and Bi-Line brands for the Canadian market; and Joe Deckelman as sales and marketing v.p. for Champion Industries U.S. Cherevaty previously worked with Hobart’s…

CHICAGO METALLIC BAKEWARE, Lake Zurich, Ill., has appointed Mike Macdonald national sales manager. Macdonald, with more than 17 years experience in foodservice sales and management, will oversee the company’s sales reps and provide-baking pan solutions to customers. He most recently worked as a representative for Midwest Venture Partners and Top O’ The Table.

Chuck Freer has joined MIDDLEBY MARSHALL/MIDDLEBY CORP. as sales and business development v.p. Freer, a 20-year industry vet, will have a strategic role in expanding the company’s conveyor-oven business. He previously served with Manitowoc Foodservice and Bakers Pride Oven Co. Middleby is based in Elgin, Ill.