Board of Directors

2025 Board of Directors

Richard Akins, Harris Teeter, Matthews, NC
Todd Bostian, Lowes Foods LLC, Winston-Salem, NC
Bill Bowen, Tyson Foods, Inc., Springdale, AR
Matthew Boyd, Albertsons National, Boise, ID
Bob Brown, Jewel-Osco, Itasca, IL
Jim Buchta, CROSSMARK, Plano, TX
Tony Caloroso, Schraad Sales & Marketing, Kansas City, MO
Janice Chopra, Tropicana Brands Group, Chicago, IL
Kimberly Dale, Giant Eagle Inc., Pittsburgh, PA
Yuliya Day, Kraft Heinz Company, Chicago, IL
Derek DeMuth, Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc., San Jose, CA
Tom DiPuccio, Acosta Sales & Marketing, Jacksonville, FL
Kristin Goetz, Northeast Shared Services, Buffalo, NY
Kevin Herd, Danone North America, Broomfield, CO
Joseph Karl, General Mills, Phoenix, AZ
Zak Lowe, Land O’Lakes, Bentonville, AR
Melissa Millo, Target Corporation, Minneapolis, MN
Joe Mueller, Kellanova, Rogers, AR
David Panter, Associated Food Stores, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT
Alvaro Reyes, KeHE Distributors, Naperville, IL
Mike Ridenour, UNFI, Chicago, IL
Tom Robaczewski, Bimbo Bakeries USA, Chicago, IL
David Rosen, Coca-Cola North America, Ellicott City, MD
Angela Rosenquist, InnovAsian Cuisine, Stockton, CA
Kellie Shetlar, Conagra Brands, Chicago, IL
Jorge Silva, Campbell’s Distinctive Brands, Rock Hill, SC
Chris Wilkerson, The Pictsweet Company, Bells, TN
Clinton Wilson, Sargento Foods Inc, Plymouth, WI

Advisory Directors

Scott Aldridge, Dairy Farmers of America, Kansas City, KS
Jonathan Brown, Houchens Food Group, Bowling Green, KY
Peter Crooks, Lindy’s Homemade, LLC, Charlotte, NC
David Dufault, Lamb Weston, Naperville, IL
Eric Eichman, Tillamook, Tillamook, OR
Tom Finn, Rosina Food Products, Inc., Verona, NJ
Patrick Geiger, Mars Ice Cream, Burr Ridge, IL
Rick Glackin, SellEthics Marketing Group Inc., Matthews, NC
Tim Holzman, Palermo Villa Inc., Milwaukee, WI
Risa Jenkins, C & S Wholesale Grocers, Inc., Robesonia, PA
Suzanne Kasunich, Ateeco, Inc./Mrs. T’s Pierogies, Gibsonia, PA
Kris Luckhaupt, H.P. Hood, LLC, Lynnfield, MA
Cathy Magistrelli, Wakefern Food Corporation, Keasbey, NJ
Erin Meredith, Oatly Inc., New York, NY
Mike Scullin, Alliance Sales & Marketing, Mechanicsburg, PA
Marty Steinmetz, RealCOLD, Acworth, GA
Kristen Thompson, B&G Foods, Randolph, NJ
Jason Wells, K-VA-T Food Stores, Inc., Abingdon, VA
Ted Williams, The Giant Company, Carlisle, PA
Ted Yeomans, Advantage Solutions, Jupiter, FL

Council Members

Shannan Ackerman, The Happy Egg Co., Rogers, AR
Miranda Coughlin, Harris Teeter, Matthews, NC
Tim Heil, Pete and Gerry’s Organic Eggs, Salem, NH
Kate Johnson, Tru Fru, LLC, West Valley City, UT
Scott Klane, Daisy Brand, Rogers, AR
Edward McDonald, Green Grass Foods dba nutpods, Camas, WA
Jessica Moore, Hussmann Corporation, Bridgeton, MO
Jim Perillo, RDD Associates, Totowa, NJ
Seth Rhoades, Schwan’s Consumer Brands, Inc., Mason, OH
Henry Umphress, Daymon, Oskaloosa, IA