APPA appoints Julia Fidenzio (’04) as General Counsel
The American Pet Products Association (APPA) promoted Julia Fidenzio (’04) to vice president of government affairs and general counsel.
Fidenzio, now in her 14th year with APPA, succeeds Ed Rod, who is retiring after more than 13 years of service with the Association. Most recently, Fidenzio served as APPA’s senior counsel and director of industry relations. In her new role, she will oversee all legal, regulatory and legislative activities for APPA. Likewise, Fidenzio and her team will assist APPA members by tracking new developments in state and federal laws that impact the pet industry, sharing educational content, initiating cooperative efforts with other interest groups and advocating members’ concerns with government leaders.