Thirty-year veteran of the foodservice industry assumes new post with the Connecticut-based equipment manufacturer.

Robert Nerbonne is the new executive vice president of Cooper-Atkins Corporation. He has also been elected to serve on Cooper-Atkins' board of directors and has been named an officer of the company serving as treasurer.

A 30-year veteran of the foodservice industry, Nerbonne's background includes serving as CEO of Ali Group North America. Prior to that he worked with Enodis Corporation, including serving as president of the Americas. Nerbonne began his foodservice industry career with Pitco Frialator.