2017-09-07T09:54:24-05:00 2016-12-31 521855942 Tate and Tryon 2021 L Street NW Suite 400 Washington DC 20036 990 2016-01-01 510109583 PRODUCE MARKETING ASSOCIATION INC PROD 3027387100 1500 CASHO MILL ROAD NEWARK DE 197146036 yvonne bull CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 3027387100 2017-09-07 1 Elizabeth Heller P00397829 2022932200 216.59.105.130 2017-09-07 09:54:22 ED P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 8B6C6DF7A8E3B84B5AE7D1943EC3750B5C691B8F 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z CATHERINE BURNS 1500 CASHO MILL ROAD NEWARK DE 197146036 26877796 0 X WWW.PMA.COM X 1949 DE TO CONNECT, TO INFORM, AND TO DELIVER BUSINESS SOLUTIONS THAT ENHANCE MEMBERS' PROSPERITY." WE DO THIS THROUGH THREE VEHICLES - PRODUCTS, EVENTS, AND SERVICES. WE OFFER A SMALL PRODUCT LINE THAT INCLUDES TRAINING MODULES FOR EMPLOYEES TO GUIDES THAT HELP OUR MEMBERS DO THEIR DAY TO DAY JOBS. OUR EVENTS OFFER EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS THAT INCLUDE THE ENTIRE SUPPLY CHAIN WHICH INCLUDES AN EXPOSITION COMPONENT SO THAT OUR MEMBERS CAN SHOWCASE THEIR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES WHILE MAKING NEW CONTRACTS IN THE INDUSTRY. WE OFFER SERVICES SUCH AS OUR INFORMATION RESOURCES CENTER THAT ALLOWS OUR MEMBERS TO CONTACT US AND GET ANSWERS TO VARIOUS QUESTIONS. 38 37 108 400 39002 -8686 0 0 20875792 24561043 -152067 1079160 23582 22283 20747307 25662486 795942 353791 0 0 11088355 11132947 0 0 0 10563871 10691699 22448168 22178437 -1700861 3484049 17760681 21882170 9206526 9843966 8554155 12038204 X "To connect, to inform, and to deliver business solutions that enhance members' prosperity". We do this through three vehicles - products, events and services. We offer a small product line that includes training modules for employees to guides that help our members do their day to day jobs. Our events offer educational offerings that include the entire supply chain which includes an exposition component so that our members can showcase their products and services while making new contacts in the industry. We offer services such as our information resource center that allows our members to contact us and get answers to various questions. 0 0 Fresh Summit - 18,000+ attendees Fresh Summit's main objective is to provide an all-inclusive learning and networking environment, ie, "the place to go for industry solutions." In addition, Fresh Summit will provide ample opportunities to promote year-round value of PMA through cross-promotions, products and services sales as well as PR. Educational value will be threaded throughout the entire event including the exposition, educational workshops and general sessions, and tours. Education and value delivery should focus on current issues affecting the produce industry, merchandising techniques to increase consumption, integrating the supply chain, and unique cutting edge marketing concepts, as well as introduction of the newest products, services and ideas available. Fresh Summit will deliver immediate applicable value including but not limited to customized programs, tours, merchandising areas, training, networking opportunities, demonstrations, and contests. By delivering exceptional value, meeting member needs, and offering implementable solutions, Fresh Summit will continue to grow in attendance, number of booths, as well as provide an avenue to increase membership recruitment and retention. Member Relations - 3000 company members PMA, as a vertically integrated international trade association has a very diverse membership base with members representing 45 different countries around the world and all segments of the supply chain. Food Service Conference -1500+ attendees The Foodservice Conference & Expo (FSC) is a three-day learning and networking opportunity focused on bringing foodservice professionals together to learn about produce industry issues and topics, see the latest products and services, and strengthen relationships. FSC was introduced by PMA in 1982 and has been held in Monterey, California most of its life. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 73 0 1 108 1 1 1 1 CI 0 0 1 1 0 X 38 37 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X THE ASSOCIATION 3027387100 1500 CASHO MILL ROAD NEWARK DE 197146036 JOHN OXFORD chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 PAUL KNEELAND vice chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ELLIOTT GRANT vICE CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JIN JU WILDER CHAIR ELECT 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 RUSS MOUNCE pAST CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 APRIL PORTER sECRETARY/TREASURER 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LEONARD BATTI DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW FRANCEY direcTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MANUEL ALCAINO DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBBY BARKLEY direcTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SOREN BJORN direcTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JIM CORBY direcTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JIM DIMENNA direCTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DWIGHT FERGUSON dIRecTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBIN FISHER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOSE ANTONIO GOMEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BERNADETTE HAMEL DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANA HOOPER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DERRICK JENKINS direCTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW KENNEDY dIRecTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID LAKE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CATHY LEFFINGWELL DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LAM LIN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID MARGULEAS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 INES MASALLACH direcTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 IRENKE MEEKMA direcTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA NUNES dIRecTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JILL OVERDORF DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAIME PEISACH direCTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JIM SARCLETTI DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KENT SHOEMAKER direcTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TARA SMITH VIGHETTI direcTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TOMMIE VAN ZYL DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KURT VETTER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GARY WISHNATZKI DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MAX YEATER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOE DON ZETZSCHE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRYAN SILBERMANN CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 30.00 10.00 X X 397900 132634 36317 YVONNE BULL CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 30.00 10.00 X 192539 64180 28860 MARGUERITE PRUEITT Executive Director/SR VP 5.00 35.00 X 21580 151055 42499 Catherine Burns President 35.00 5.00 X 442810 63258 47087 ANTHONY PARASSIO Chief operating officer 35.00 5.00 X 260349 37193 42499 ROBERT WHITAKER CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER 35.00 5.00 X 251232 35891 44029 James Gorny VP, Food Safety & Technology 35.00 5.00 X 187710 26815 36162 Edmund Treacy VP, Supply Chain Efficiencies 35.00 5.00 X 166991 23855 42449 Anthony Barbieri Sr VP, MembershiP Business Development 35.00 5.00 X 155271 22182 38016 Karl Smith Sr VP, Member Value 35.00 5.00 X 134654 19236 33325 Katherine Means VP, Government Relations & Public Affairs Mgr 35.00 5.00 X 148793 21256 42499 2359829 597555 433742 18 0 1 0 CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS LLC 300 INDEPENDENCE AVE SE WASHINGTON DC 20003 CONSULTANT SERVICES 222000 HILTON ORLANDO 6001 DESTINATION PARKWAY ORLANDO FL 32619 EVENT HOSTING 187200 CHRISTOPHER L BRAMFITT dba stand ou 406 SUBURBAN DRIVE 111 NEWARK DE 19711 PROMOTIONAL SERVICES 116194 IDECISIONSCIENCES INC 500 YALE AVE NORTH SEATTLE WA 98109 CONSULTANT SERVICES 110500 CLARITY COMMUNICATION 21258 VICTORIAS CROSS TERRACE ASHBURN VA 20147 PUBLIC RELATIONS 103644 5 Fresh Summit 900099 16127114 16088112 39002 Membership Dues 900099 4630141 4630141 Conferences & Seminars 900099 3803788 3803788 24561043 314990 314990 10359 10359 1979480 1215310 764170 764170 764170 11924 0 11924 11924 25662486 24533965 39002 1089519 353791 1784099 7025315 554057 1206655 562821 27596 38860 1687435 382553 422157 123502 133566 863016 3473899 441557 94711 SPONSORSHIPS 1294714 Printing & Publications 345795 Equipment Rental & Main 336690 Credit Card Fees 305821 719827 22178437 300 300 4532928 7797091 249122 203544 534997 528903 7261783 5851116 1839742 1410667 9180324 10121955 1423268 1819710 17760681 21882170 2110489 1599663 4975065 5893638 2120972 2350665 9206526 9843966 X 8554155 12038204 8554155 12038204 17760681 21882170 3484049 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 0 0 1 4630141 226766 -300632 -73866 138904 -212770 152902 152902 3543051 2404324 1138727 3565830 3446792 119038 1410667 Assets held for deferred compensation 1819710 1819710 457 PLAN LIABILITY 1819710 ACCRUED PENSION 530955 2350665 25662486 0 25662486 0 25662486 22178437 0 22178437 0 22178437 North America 0 0 program service Fresh Connections event - industry related education, networking 79520 South America 0 0 program service Fresh Connections event - industry related education, networking 52285 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 program service Fresh Connections event - industry related education, networking 138610 East Asia and the Pacific 0 0 program service Fresh Connections event - industry related education, networking 67250 0 0 0 0 0 0 337665 0 337665 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CENTER FOR GROWING TALENT BY PMA INC 1500 Casho Mill RD Newark DE 19711 510565938 501(C)(3) 353791 General Support 1 0 X 1 1 X X X X X 0 1 0 BRYAN SILBERMANN CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 319739 106580 56250 18750 21911 7304 18000 6000 10288 3429 426188 142063 0 0 YVONNE BULL CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 162228 54076 22500 7500 7811 2604 11642 3881 10950 3650 215131 71711 0 0 MARGUERITE PRUEITT Executive Director/SR VP 19045 133316 938 6563 1597 11176 3000 21000 2458 17209 27038 189264 0 0 Catherine Burns President 373823 53403 52500 7500 16487 2355 21000 3000 21426 3061 485236 69319 0 0 ANTHONY PARASSIO Chief operating officer 212748 30393 26250 3750 21351 3050 21000 3000 17377 2482 298726 42675 0 0 ROBERT WHITAKER CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER 206834 29548 26250 3750 18148 2593 21000 3000 18820 2689 291052 41580 0 0 James Gorny VP, Food Safety & Technology 181854 25979 4769 681 1087 155 11442 1635 21531 3076 220683 31526 0 0 Edmund Treacy VP, Supply Chain Efficiencies 160660 22951 4769 681 1562 223 20956 2994 17356 2479 205303 29328 0 0 Anthony Barbieri Sr VP, MembershiP Business Developme 147440 21063 6125 875 1706 244 13063 1866 21367 3052 189701 27100 0 0 Karl Smith Sr VP, Member Value 131154 18736 2664 381 836 119 8958 1280 21284 3041 164896 23557 0 0 Katherine Means VP, Government Relations & Public Af 143076 20439 4155 594 1562 223 21000 3000 16727 2390 186520 26646 0 0 Part I, Line 1a WE FOLLOW THE IRS GUIDELINES FROM PUBLICATION 19 AND TAX THE ONE INDIVIDUAL BACK FOR ANY TRAVEL WHERE HIS SPOUSE ACCOMPANIES HIM. Part I, Line 4b THE ORGANIZATION CONTRIBUTED THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS TO THE SECTION 457(f) PLAN IN 2016 for THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS: YVONNE BULL - $10,000 CATHERINE BURNS - $8,000 ANTHONY PARASSIO - $18,000 MARGUERITE PRUEITT - $7,500 BRYAN SILBERMANN - $18,000 ROBERT WHITAKER - $18,000 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 General Membership Eligibility. General Membership is for those individuals, firms, associations or corporations engaged in the marketing of produce and floral products or providing equipment, materials, transportation, technology or other services to these industries, who meet eligibility criteria established by the Board of Directors. Each General Member shall have the right to cast one vote on all matters submitted to the Membership. Other Membership Categories. Life Membership without voting rights may be conferred upon individuals under terms the Board of Directors determines. Other membership categories may be established to meet changing industry needs based on criteria determined by the Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL BE COMPOSED OF FIFTEEN OR MORE VOTING MEMBERS, EACH OF WHOM SHALL BE ELECTED FOR A ONE-YEAR TERM, PROVIDING THAT NO DIRECTOR SHALL BE ELECTED TO SERVE MORE THAN THREE CONSECUTIVE TERMS. IN CASE ANY DIRECTOR SHALL, BY DEATH, RESIGNATION, INCAPACITY TO ACT, OR OTHERWISE CEASE TO BE A DIRECTOR OF THE ASSOCIATION DURING HIS TERM, A SUCCESSOR SHALL BE CHOSEN BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DIRECTORS REMAINING IN OFFICE, TO SERVE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE UNEXPIRED TERM. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL DECLARE VACANT THE POSITION OCCUPIED BY ANY DIRECTOR WHO CEASES TO BE EMPLOYED OR OFFICIALLY AFFILIATED WITH A MEMBER COMPANY OF THE ASSOCIATION. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CFO. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Each member of the board is asked to review and sign the COI policy and disclose at that time if there are any conflicts to discuss. At each meeting the COI is referred to and the board is asked if anything has changed or arisen that should be considered. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 CEO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OR TOP MANAGEMENT - THIS PROCESS IS HANDLED BY OUR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OFFICERS. THEY MEET ONE DAY PRIOR TO AN ALREADY SCHEDULED MEETING AND EVALUATE THE PRESIDENT & CEO YEAR AND THEN TOGETHER DETERMINE WHAT BENEFITS HE WOULD RECEIVE BASED ON THOSE FACTS WHICH INCLUDES ANY SALARY INCREASE, BONUS, OR DEFERRED COMPENSATION. ABOUT EVERY THREE YEARS THE ASSOCIATION CONDUCTS A SALARY SURVEY THAT IS PROVIDED TO THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. The last survey was conducted in 2011. OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES - ALL OTHERS FOLLOW THE COMPENSATION POLICY OF THE ASSOCIATION. ABOUT EVERY THREE YEARS A SALARY REVIEW IS CONDUCTED BY AN OUTSIDE CONSULTANT. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 FORM 990 AND ALL OTHER FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE AUDIT REVIEW PROCESS HAS REMAINED UNCHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. CENTER FOR GROWING TALENT BY PMA INC 1500 Casho Mill RD Newark DE 19711 510565938 To attract, retain, and develop talent for the produce supply chain. DE 501(C)(3) line 10 N/A 0 Center for Produce Research 1500 CASHO MILL RD NEWARK DE 19711 208059942 To conduct research that enhances the safety of the nation's food supply. DE C 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 center for produce research P 459563 BOOK VALUE CENTER FOR GROWING TALENT BY PMA INC B 353791 BOOK VALUE