Bangkok, Thailand - The Global Alliance of Pet Food Associations (GAPFA) is pleased to announce the results of its Board Member and Officer elections confirmed during its 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM), held on 25 June 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand.

During this year’s General Assembly, the GAPFA Delegates elected two new Board Members from its global corporate members:

• Jerry May (Freshpet)
• Sean McNear (Blue Buffalo Company)

In addition, the GAPFA AGM re-elected the following Officers a second one-year term:

• President: Loretta Hunter (Nestlé Purina PetCare)
• Vice-President for Member Companies: Carlos Gonzalez (Hill’s Pet Nutrition)
• Vice-President for Member Associations: Ursula Huber (FEDIAF)

“We are delighted to welcome these highly qualified leaders to the Board and to confirm our Officers for the coming year,” said GAPFA President Loretta Hunter. “Their commitment and leadership will help guide GAPFA’s mission to advance the health and wellbeing of pets globally through access to safe, nutritious and sustainable pet food around the world.”

About GAPFA

The Global Alliance of Pet Food Associations (GAPFA) is a non-profit organization established in Belgium in 2014, representing pet food manufacturers globally. GAPFA’s vision is to improve the health and wellbeing of pets globally through access to safe, nutritious and sustainable pet food. The Alliance works to promote adherence to food safety and nutritional standards enabling manufacturers to deliver wholesome, healthy and nutritious prepared pet foods; to promote the feeding of prepared pet food to support the health and wellbeing of pets; and to develop and disseminate educational resources which highlight and enhance the benefits of human pet interaction. For further information, please visit www.gapfa.org.