Wixon Inc., St. Francis, Wis., named Kim Holman director of marketing. She has served as a marketing consultant for Wixon since 2007.

Kent Van Amburg was named executive director of the American Society of Baking. He has held positions at the U.S. Grains Council and the United Soybean Board. He received a bachelor’s degree in agricultural economics from Kansas State University and a master’s degree in agricultural economics from Purdue University.

Andy Linajs was named business development manager, food and beverage, for Lenexa, Kan.- based Caravan Ingredients. He previously worked for Gusmer Enterprises Inc., Colorado Sweet Gold Opportunities Inc. and Corn Products International. Marge O’Brien joined as consumer insights manager. Previously, she served as vice president of client solutions for SymphonyIRI Group. Andrew Burke has been named interim chief financial officer at Bunge Ltd., White Plains, N.Y., while the company seeks a permanent replacement for former C.F.O. Jacqualyn Fouse.

Benda Manufacturing, Tinley Park, Ill., hired Joe Cusick for the position of sales engineer and business development. Cusick brings 34 years of experience in process equipment system design sales and marketing to the role.