Government affairs Denny Belcastro is stepping down as EVP, industry affairs and collaboration, from the $34M-revenue Grocery Manufacturers Association on July 20 to become VP, government and industry affairs, at Hillshire Brands Co. To help smooth the transition, GMA has promoted Sean McBride, VP of communications and marketing, to SVP, with the industry affairs and collaboration division reporting to him. McBride Welch Belcastro joined GMA in 2010, having previously been VP of customer development and industry affairs at Kraft Foods North America. McBride, who has been with GMA for six years, has developed strategic communications programs for several… Read More