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Joe D’Alberto, director of sales for Acosta Sales & Marketing, and Skip Shaw, retired president and CEO of the National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association (NFRA), have been named to the Refrigerated Food Hall of Fame for contributions and leadership they have provided the industry. Induction ceremonies will be Oct. 9 during the membership luncheon at the NFRA convention at the Marriott Marquis & Marina, San Diego.

Skip Shaw

Joe D’Alberto

H.V. “Skip” Shaw joined NFRA in June 1984 as director of membership services. He was named vice president in 1986, executive vice president in 1987, and assumed additional duties as COO in 2001. Following the retirement of Nevin Montgomery, he became president and CEO in 2010, and retired in 2020. Shaw was instrumental in bringing the refrigerated category into the National Frozen Food Association and in forming NFRA. Shaw is a member of the Honorable Order of Golden Penguins and the Distinguished Order of Zerocrats.

D’Alberto joined Allegiance Sales & Marketing in 1993 and has been active with NFRA since 1993. A current board member, he served as chairman for two years. He actively participated in industry associations, including serving as president of the Frozen & Refrigerated Food Council of North Carolina and committee chairman of the SE Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Conference. He is a member of the Honorable Order of Golden Penguins and the Distinguished Order of Zerocrats. After retiring in December, he plans to travel and stay involved with his passion for industry associations.