FMI – Food Industry Association presented Parker Griebel, asset protection assistant director for Festival Foods, with the 2025 FMI Asset Protection Rising Star Award at this year’s Asset Protection & Grocery Resilience Conference in St. Louis.
The award recognizes emerging leaders who demonstrate initiative, leadership and impact in the asset protection field.
“What truly sets him apart is his hunger for growth, his humility and his ability to lead and develop high-performing teams,” said Joe Laufenberg, asset protection senior director for Festival Foods. “His impact is not only seen in results but also in the way he shows up for people every day. He represents the future of our profession, and this recognition is incredibly well-deserved.”
Beyond his work with Festival Foods, Griebel contributes to the overall retail security community as secretary on the Wisconsin Organized Retail Crime Association (WIORCA) board and as a board member of the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). He also served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve.
“This recognition means so much – not because of what I’ve done but because of the incredible people I’ve learned from and worked alongside at Festival Foods,” Griebel said. “I’m thankful for the leaders who’ve guided me, the associates who inspire me and the team I support every day.
“I’m proud to be part of an industry – and an organization like FMI – that believes so strongly in lifting up the next generation of leaders.”
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About Festival Foods
Founded in 1946 as Skogen’s IGA, Festival Foods is a Wisconsin family- and employee-owned grocer with more than 8,000 full- and part-time associates at 42 full-service supermarkets across the state. It began operating as Festival Foods in 1990.