FISHERS, NY - Susan McAleavey Sarlund, daughter of New York apple industry icon John McAleavey, will succeed her father as Northeast Account Manager for the New York Apple Association (NYAA).

Most recently, McAleavey Sarlund served as NYAA’s Retail Account Associate for metro New York and the tri-state area, working with her father.

John McAleavey, Jr., McAleavey Sarlund’s brother, will continue to assist the retail account team, according to a press release.

McAleavey Sarlund said she was grateful and excited about the opportunity to follow in her father’s footsteps.

“John, Sr., was all about building and fostering relationships,” said McAleavey Sarlund. “John Jr. and I look forward to continuing the relationships he forged, and to serving the needs of the retail trade and the apple growers of the great state of New York.”

NYAA President Jim Allen took the time to congratulate McAleavey Sarlund on her new position.

“I have had the pleasure of working with Susie and John, Jr., for a number of years,” said Allen. “Both often attended meetings and trade shows with their dad, and have had plenty of experience in the trade. We are looking forward to this next generation’s ideas and energy.”

McAleavey Sarlund also serves as Executive Director of the Eastern Produce Council, having previously assisted her father in that position, and formerly held various sales and marketing positions with companies such as Nabisco and Hilton Hotels, and in the investment industry. McAleavey, Jr., also held positions with the Eastern Produce Council and Nabisco, as well as T. Marzetti Co and the New Jersey Nets.

New York Apple Association