Dale Spence appointed as AFB President

AFB International, a subsidiary of Ensign-Bickford Industries, named Dale Spence as President. This appointment also includes being a member of Ensign-Bickford Industries Executive Leadership Team.

“Over the past year as AFB Interim President, Dale has shown an unwavering passion for the business, genuine care for the wellbeing, engagement, and development of our people, and a strong commitment to our customers’ success. Dale has formally and informally led many functional and general manager positions across AFB over eight years. These extensive experiences have effectively prepared him to lead the global business.”, said Brad Ellis, President and CEO of Ensign-Bickford Industries, Inc.

“I am grateful for the trust Ensign-Bickford Industries and the AFB International team have placed in me. I am excited to continue the progress we have made over the last year, expanding our footprint, improving our customer responsiveness, and invigorating our innovation engine. Our organizational structure enables closer customer collaboration with focused R&D intent. The characteristics that have set AFB apart… best-in-class customer service & support, solving customer problems, product quality, and being the trusted palatability partner… will continue to be pillars of our success. I look forward to meeting and working with more customers across our business.”, said Dale.

Dale joined AFB in 2016 as the Vice President of Strategy and Marketing, where he worked across all regions. Prior to joining AFB, Dale spent ten years at Gilbarco Veeder-Root, a Danaher Corporation subsidiary, where he held roles of increasing responsibility across multiple functional areas. Dale’s early career was spent at Federal-Mogul and Caterpillar. Dale holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Master of Science in Engineering Management from Missouri University of Science and Technology.