Kirkpatrick served the dairy industry for over 28 years in various leadership positions, including 26 years as president of Michigan Milk Producers Association.
Sargento Foods Inc. promoted William (Bill) Bartnik to Vice President of Manufacturing in the Operations Division, reporting to Executive Vice President of Operations Mike McEvoy.
Bartnik will be responsible for directing and coordinating manufacturing activities, working closely with the Senior VP of Manufacturing and Engineering to help formulate and administer policies and objectives. He’ll focus on plant operations to ensure efficient performance, high food safety standards, personnel safety, employee satisfaction and on-time customer delivery.