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People in Brief

Keith Strope was appointed president of Kranson Industries and TricorBraunby its board of directors; he was previously the chief operating officer of thecompanies, a position he will continue to hold. ... Zila Inc. appointedDouglas D. Burkett, Ph.D., as president and chief executive officer (CEO). ...Adine Stevens was named office manager at Maximum Marketing. ... Bob'sRed Mill Natural Foods named Mike Jackson as regional sales manager for theSouth, Southeast and Southwest. ... Paul Bennett of Harvest Moon Natural Foodswas named president-elect of the National Nutritional Foods Association (NNFA)during its annual meeting. Soodie Kick of Nuts 'n Berries and David Taylor ofNature's Harvest Market and Deli were elected at-large retail directors. Electedas supplier directors were Jim Hopper, Tree of Life; Harvey Kamil, NBTY;Jim Lemsky, Hain Celestial Group; Richard Merriam, GCI Nutrients;and Karl Riedel, Nature's Life. ... Steve Lieberman left EnzymaticTherapy May 30; the company is seeking a new CEO. ... General NutritionCompanies (GNC) named Michael Tam as executive vice president and chiefmarketing officer. ... Display Technologies named Marshall J. Goldberg asexecutive vice president, general manager of bulk merchandising systems. ... TheCalifornia Olive Oil Council selected Albert Katz, Katz & Company,as president and Neil Blomquist, Spectrum Naturals, as vice president.