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NEW Executive Forum 2019 To Feature Powerful Keynotes

Obama Foundation Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett is a featured speaker on Aug. 1 at Network of Executive Women‘s 14th Annual NEW Executive Forum 2019. The conference is an opportunity for more than 300 executive-level leaders from various industries to come together around promoting gender equality. This year’s theme, “Reframe: Our power. On purpose. For progress,” […]

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TGCSA, TGEF Name New Members To Their Boards

At their annual meetings on May 9, the members of the Tennessee Grocers & Convenience Store Association (TGCSA) and the Tennessee Grocers Education Foundation (TGEF) elected new members to the groups’ Board of Directors and Board of Trustees. New members of the TGCSA Board of Directors are Mickey Blazer, K-VA-T/Food City; Kent Gonzalez, Pepsi Beverage […]

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Affinity Group Expands With Matrix And Jon Morris Acquisitions

Affinity Group has acquired Matrix Sales & Marketing and Jon Morris & Co., two retail sales and marketing agencies. Enzo Dentico, CEO of Affinity Group Retail, said, “Both Jon Morris & Co. and Matrix Sales & Marketing have a tremendous history of success in our industry and are excellent solutions-oriented sales agencies that primarily focus […]

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Breaux Resigns As Top Exec At Associated Grocers Baton Rouge

Associated Grocers Inc. in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, announced May 30 that President and CEO Emile R. Breaux has resigned for personal reasons. Manard M. Lagasse Jr., AG’s SVP and general counsel, was named to succeed Breaux in those roles, effective immediately. Lagasse joined AG in 2007 and has successfully managed several different departments during his […]

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Central Co-op Focuses On Making A Difference In The Community

by Treva Bennett/staff writer It all comes down to making a difference in the community. When she started her job as CEO of Seattle’s Central Co-op on March 25, Catherine Willis Cleveland said she felt as if she had come full circle in her career. After almost dying in a climbing accident in Nepal when […]

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Collins Retiring From Keurig Dr Pepper, Per Merger Plans

Rodger Collins, president of direct store delivery for Keurig Dr Pepper Inc., will be retiring from the company, consistent with succession plans established at the time Keurig and Dr Pepper merged. Collins will remain with the company as a consultant following his retirement in mid-July. Dr Pepper is based in Plano, Texas; Keurig is based in […]

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Kellogg Co. Names Two New Grocery VPs; Rolling Out New Cereal

Kellogg Co. has announced the promotion of two of its longstanding and experienced sales leaders. Carrie Sander has been promoted to VP-national accounts-grocery, and Shane Sgambelluri has been promoted to VP-regional accounts-grocery. Sander has a variety of experience in different sales channels and regions during her 17 years with Kellogg. She most recently served as […]

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Lucas Continues Her Grandfather’s Legacy At JSL Foods

Jade Wong Lucas, national accounts manager-foodservice at JSL Foods Inc. in Los Angeles, now is promoting the Twin Dragon brand her grandfather created 65 years ago. “I’m so pleased to be working at JSL Foods and having the opportunity to continue the legacy of the Twin Dragon brand,” Lucas said. “JSL Foods has been a great […]