The Allied Trades of the Baking Industry (ATBI) introduced a new slate of officers and board members during its business meeting held at the American Society of Baking’s BakingTech conference earlier this year. 

Clay Miller, president of Burford Corp., a Middleby Bakery company, will serve as president, and Bill Gross, executive vice president and general manager, consumer East division, PPC Flexible Packaging, is now immediate past president. Peter Matthaei, chief executive officer, Dakota MB, will serve as first vice president, and James Boddicker, publisher of Baking & Snack, will serve as second vice president. Joe Marx, partner, D. Thomas and Associates, will be serving as secretary and treasurer. Each office is held for two years. 

As ATBI president, Miller will serve on the board of the American Bakers Association (ABA). Miller noted that in the past few years associations such as ABA, the American Society of Baking, BEMA and ATBI have become more complementary in their efforts to move the baking industry in a positive direction.

“My goal for the next two years is to continue to align ourselves as a partner with the ABA but also to have these collaborative discussions and be a part of the bigger picture to continue to find ways to support the baking industry,” Miller said. 

Miller joined the ATBI board in 2010 and joined the executive officers as secretary and treasurer in 2015. The ATBI, founded in 1920, serves the grain-based food industry through the cooperation of this large cross-section of suppliers to the wholesale baking industry. The depth of its board reflects this mission. 

“Our board covers every aspect of the supply chain: milling, packaging, equipment and ingredients,” Miller pointed out. “ATBI puts you in a room with the experts for every part of the baking industry, which provides a much more well-rounded perspective of the challenges and opportunities facing our customers.”   

The board of ATBI consists of three classes with each class serving three-year terms. 

The class of 2026 includes: 

  • Tim Marron, BCW Food Products
  • Jordan Hale, SPF Groups
  • Sam Scott, Corbion
  • Adam Ungashick, Shick Esteve, a technology brand of Coperion
  • Jay Hardy, J&K Ingredients
  • Audrey St. Onge, Lallemand Baking
  • Kristen Hernandez, BakeMark
  • Michelle Pournelle, Benchmark Automation
  • Ron Cardey, St. Johns Packaging


The class of 2027 includes: 

  • Jason Ward, AMF Bakery Systems
  • Bradley Pollack, Dawn Foods Global
  • Jill Stang, IFF
  • Crocket Cobble, Jennings Cobble
  • Paul Lattan, Avant Food Media
  • John Johansen, Malt Products
  • Bradley Cain, Cain Food Industries
  • Tom Benner, Lesaffre Yeast Corp. 
  • Jeff Eller, AB Mauri


The class of 2028 includes: 

  • Chris Gillmar, ADM
  • Angie Miller, Ardent Mills
  • Daniel Robinson, Amcor
  • Dennis Gunnell, Formost Fuji
  • Teresa Ruder, LeMatic
  • Bruce King, Grain Craft
  • Tim Tuzik, Manildra Group USA
  • Ryan Hemingson, Amber Wave
  • Kevin Sebby, Miller Milling
  • Morgan Murphy, Mother’s Murphy’s