FMI – The Food Industry Association elected new members to its board of directors at its September board meeting.
The new directors build on FMI’s commitment to a broad representation of the supplier and retailer/wholesaler communities within the association’s leadership.
“The entire food industry – from product suppliers to retailers and wholesalers – takes great pride in carrying out the noble mission of feeding families and enriching lives,” said FMI President and CEO Leslie G. Sarasin.
“As the food industry faces an array of challenges on the labor, regulatory and economic fronts, FMI welcomes a stellar new class to our board of directors and anticipates leveraging their vast retailer and supplier experience, innovative ideas and fresh perspectives as together we help the industry move decisively into the future.”
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Brian George, FMI chair and Alex Lee Inc. president, chairman and CEO, shared, “The food industry has always been full of talented individuals committed to improving how we operate as an industry to best serve our shoppers. FMI greatly appreciates our incoming directors for volunteering their time to ensure our association is strategically positioned to best meet the needs of our members through advocacy with policymakers, collaboration among industry peers and educational opportunities to enhance industry knowledge. We look forward to the contributions and expertise they will bring as we collectively work to advance a safer, healthier and more efficient consumer food supply chain.”
The new directors to FMI’s board include:
- Joanne Bal, Vital Farms, Austin, Texas;
- Kevin Barner, Roche Bros. Supermarkets, Mansfield, Massachusetts;
- Alice Chen, Tawa Services Inc., Buena Park, California;
- Marlene Creighton, The Kraft Heinz Co., Chicago, Illinois;
- John DeCicco, DeCicco & Sons Markets, Pelham, New York;
- John Frost, Chobani Inc., New York;
- Jeremy Gosch, Hy-Vee Inc., West Des Moines, Iowa;
- Dianne Jacobs, Beech-Nut Nutrition, Amsterdam, New York;
- Trey Johnson, Save a Lot Ltd., St. Ann, Missouri;
- Gina Kelly, The Clorox Co., Oakland, California;
- Chad Marquardt, The Hain Celestial Group, Hoboken, New Jersey;
- Greg McNiff, Stater Bros. Markets, San Bernardino, California;
- Ashley Pridon, Ecolab Inc., Greensboro, North Carolina;
- Shane Sampson, Save Mart Supermarkets LLC, Modesto, California;
- Kevin Spratt, Rich Products Corporation, Buffalo, New York;
- Emily Taylor, Dollar General Corporation, Goodlettsville, Tennessee;
- Todd Tillemans, Perdue Farms, Salisbury, Maryland; and
- Mike West, The Hershey Company, Hershey, Pennsylvania.
A full member listing of FMI’s leadership can be found here.
