Starbucks Canada President Annie Young-Scrivner elected to CRFA board of directors

TORONTO, March 11, 2013 /CNW/ - The Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association welcomes Annie Young-Scrivner, President, Canada for Starbucks Coffee Company, to its board of directors.  She was elected at the annual general meeting in Toronto in early March.

Young-Scrivner is one of 30 industry leaders from across Canada who serve on CRFA's volunteer board of directors, which is chaired this year by Susan Senecal, Chief Marketing Officer of A&W Food Services Canada.

One of Canada's largest business associations, with 30,000 members representing restaurant and foodservice businesses in all provinces, CRFA is a voice to government, source of cutting-edge research and partner for money-saving programs.

Canada's restaurant industry generates $65-billion annually in economic activity and is one of the country's largest employers, providing career opportunities for 1.1 million Canadians.

SOURCE: Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association

Prasanthi Vasanthakumar, 1-800-387-5649, ext. 4254 or [email protected].