* Nestle USA has named Maxine C....

* Nestle USA has named Maxine C. Champion vice president for corporate affairs overseeing the Glendale-based company’s state and federal relations, regulatory and community affairs, foundation administration and managing Nestle’s Corporate Affairs Office in Washington.

Champion previously was vice president for government relations at LTV Corp. Nestle USA is the U.S. operating arm of the Swiss food giant Nestle SA.