Northeast Dairy Foods & Suppliers Associations announced the appointment of Alex E. Walsh as executive director.

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Walsh, a resident of Camillus, will oversee the day-to-day operations of the association, as well as the governmental, public and industry relations on behalf of the membership. He will serve as the fifth executive director in the association’s 95-year history.

Prior to this role, Walsh was employed in the private sector managing communications, marketing, and government relations. Walsh initially joined Northeast Dairy Foods and Suppliers Associations in 2018 as director of communications and membership, and then served as associate vice president of regulatory affairs from 2020 to 2021.

Walsh gained his governmental and public relations experience as a legislative aide to retired New York State Senator John A. DeFrancisco, as a public information officer for Onondaga County, and as an account manager for a Syracuse-based marketing firm.

Northeast Dairy Foods and Suppliers Associations are full-service dairy trade organizations representing dairy processors, manufacturers, distributors and suppliers in the northeastern United States.

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