Michel LeClerc, chief administrative officer of North State Grocery, was named the 2024-25 California Grocers Association (CGA) chairman of the board of directors at the association’s annual meeting Dec. 6.
As chair, LeClerc will lead the board’s strategy regarding CGA’s numerous legislative, educational and industry-related programs. The association is comprised of more than 350 retail companies, operating more than 6,000 stores in the West. The chair serves for one year. LeClerc succeeds Lynn Melillo, VP of asset management for Bristol Farms.
“Michel has long been committed to the association and will make a fantastic board chair,” said CGA President and CEO Ron Fong.
“His experience leading our government relations committee over many years has made him intimately familiar with California’s political environment and the challenges and opportunities impacting the grocery industry and will be of great benefit to our members.”
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In his current role, LeClerc oversees North State’s strategic planning, human resources, real estate, legal, compliance, government relations and employee stock ownership plan. LeClerc joined North State in 2010 as general counsel and later served as the company’s CFO. LeClerc has served on the CGA Board of Directors since 2011 and chaired the government relations committee since 2014.
In addition to LeClerc, the following were elected to the 2024-25 CGA Board of Directors Executive Committee: first vice chair, Richard Wardwell, Superior Grocers; second vice chair, Jonson Chen, Tawa Supermarket; treasurer, Pam Burke, Grocery Outlet; secretary, Bertha Luna, Stater Bros. Markets; and immediate past chair, Lynn Melillo, Bristol Farms.
Directors elected to their first full three-year team include: Steve Brancamp, UNFI; Dorothy Carlow, Mother’s Market & Kitchen; Justin Hyer, Molson Coors Beverage Co.; Brady Matoian, OK Produce; Candance Minton, PepsiCo; Chris Richmond, Post Consumer Brands; and Amber Hammond, KeHe Distributors.
Directors elected to their second full three-year term include: Joe Angulo, Chedauri USA Inc.; Jon Gianinni, Nutricion Fundamental; Brandon Lombardi, Sprouts Farmers Markets; Andrew Nodes, Instacart; Bethany Pautsch, Tyson Foods; Eric Pearlman, C&S Wholesale Grocers; and Marc Swisher, Mondelez International.
Elliott Stone, Mollie Stone’s Markets, was re-elected executive committee-IOC chair. Former CGA Chair Dennis Darling of Foods Etc. IGA was elected an honorary board member.
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