Suzanne M. Koch, CCE Elected Vice Chairman, Western Region to the Board of Directors of the National Association of Credit Management

June 7, 2004: Modesto, California—Suzanne M. Koch, CCE has been elected Vice Chairman, Western Region to the Board of Directors of the National Association of Credit Management (NACM). Ms. Koch is Corporate Credit Manager at Foster Poultry Farms in Livingston, California. She celebrated her 36th year in credit at Foster Farms last fall.

An active member of NACM for over forty years, Ms. Koch has held the position of chairman of various NACM industry groups, was elected to the Board of Directors of her local NACM Affiliate, CMA Business Credit Services, in Burbank, California in 1992; went on to serve on its Executive Board, and was elected Chairman of its Board for 1999-2001. She is presently on that Affiliate’s Advisory Board.

Koch achieved her NACM Certified Credit Executive® (CCE®) designation in 1990, and promotes NACM certification as a “roadmap to success” among peers and employees.

“NACM members and Affiliates are the greatest strength of our association”, says Ms.Koch. “I look forward to being part of promoting that strength.”