Board of Directors

2024 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 Companies, Boise, ID
Bob Brown, Jewel-Osco, Itasca, IL
Jim Buchta, CROSSMARK, Plano, TX
Tony Caloroso, Schraad Sales & Marketing, Kansas City, MO
Bryan Chartrand, Acosta Sales & Marketing, Jacksonville, FL
Janice Chopra, Tropicana Brands Group, Chicago, IL
Lauren Corprew, General Mills, Minneapolis, MN
Kimberly Dale, Giant Eagle Inc., Pittsburgh, PA
Derek DeMuth, Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc., San Jose, CA
Kristin Goetz, Northeast Grocery Shared Services, Buffalo, NY
Kevin Herd, Danone North America, Broomfield, CO
Lindsey Hickey, Simek’s, Saint Paul Park, MN
Risa Jenkins, C & S Wholesale Grocers, Inc., Robesonia, PA
Zak Lowe, Land O’Lakes, Bentonville, AR
Melissa Millo, Target Corporation, Minneapolis, MN
Joe Mueller, Kellanova, Battle Creek, MI
David Panter, Associated Food Stores, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT
Alvaro Reyes, KeHE Distributors, Naperville, IL
Mike Ridenour, UNFI, Chicago, IL
Tom Robaczewski, Bimbo Bakehouse, Chicago, IL
Shannon Sherrard, Graeter’s Ice Cream, Cincinnati, OH
Kellie Shetlar, Conagra Brands, Chicago, IL
Clinton Wilson, Sargento Foods Inc, Plymouth, WI
Kraft Heinz Company, Chicago, IL

Advisory Directors

Rob Cohen, Bozzuto’s, Inc., Cheshire, CT
David Dufault, Lamb Weston, Naperville, IL
Eric Eichman, Tillamook, Tillamook, OR
Tom Finn, Rosina Food Products, Inc., Buffalo, NY
Patrick Geiger, Mars Wrigley Confectionery, Burr Ridge, IL
Shannon Gilreath, Rich’s Consumer Brands, St. Simons Island, GA
Rick Glackin, SellEthics Marketing Group Inc., Matthews, NC
Tim Holzman, Palermo Villa Inc., Milwaukee, WI
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
David Rosen, Coca-Cola North America, Ellicott City, MD
Angela Rosenquist, InnovAsian Cuisine, Tukwila, WA
Marty Steinmetz, RealCOLD, Acworth, GA
Kristen Thompson, B&G Foods, Parsippany, NJ
Jason Wells, K-VA-T Food Stores, Inc., Abingdon, VA
Chris Wilkerson, The Pictsweet Company, Bells, TN
Ted Yeomans, Advantage Solutions, Mashpee, MA

Council Members

Miranda Coughlin, Harris Teeter, Matthews, NC
Tim Heil, Pete and Gerry’s Organic Eggs, Monroe, NH
Scott Klane, Daisy Brand, Rogers, AR
Edward McDonald, Green Grass Foods dba nutpods, Bellevue, WA
Jessica Moore, Hussmann Corporation, Bridgeton, MO
Jim Perillo, RDD Associates, Totowa, NJ
Ron Slominski, Schwan’s Consumer Brands, Inc., Bloomington, MN
Marcelle Smalley, sovos brands, Keystone Heights, FL
Henry Umphress, Daymon, Oskaloosa, IA