Donald Goodman, president of Don Lee Farms, has been named the “2022 Philanthropist of the Year” by the Los Angeles Business Journal. The Los Angeles Business Journal event, sponsored in part by Wells Fargo and The Los Angeles Rams, honored “the amazing work of the nonprofit community along with the corporate citizens and businesses that […]
Category: Executive News
Posted inCenter Store, Executive News, Northeast
McCormick Names Foley As President And COO
Hunt Valley, Maryland-based McCormick & Company has appointed Brendan Foley to the role of COO and president, effective June 1. Foley will continue to report to Lawrence Kurzius, chairman and CEO. In this newly created role, Foley will have responsibility for all of McCormick’s business units and its supply chain worldwide. Foley has been a key leader […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Executive News, West
Peter Pan Seafood Co. Adds 3 Industry Leaders To Executive Positions
Anchorage, Alaska-based Peter Pan Seafood Company has hired three individuals for executive positions: Mike Galan will join as its CFO; Michael Mussell will join as EVP of projects, ingredients and canning; and Matt Frazier has started in a regional sales manager position. In his role, Galan will focus on implementing finance and accounting processes that […]
Posted inProduce News, Executive News, Midwest
Revol Greens Adds Key Leadership Roles
Owatonna, Minnesota-based Revol Greens has hired Kathy Flores as chief of staff and Amanda Crews as VP of people (human resources). Both bring decades of experience and proven results to the company. “I admire their impressive backgrounds and the impact they will make within our rapidly growing organization,” said Michael Wainscott, Revol Greens CEO. “We’ve hand-selected […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Executive News, Northeast
Tops Promotes Payne To VP Of Marketing And Promotional Strategy
Williamsville, New York-based Tops Friendly Markets, a full-service grocery retailer, has promoted Aaron Payne to the role of VP of marketing and promotional strategy as part of the Shared Services Center. The SSC supports both Tops Friendly Markets and Price Chopper/Market 32, which formally merged fall 2021. In this role, Payne will lead a team […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Executive News, Southwest
Relationshop Hires Wakim As VP Of Business Development
Houston, Texas-based Relationshop, a provider of digital customer engagement solutions, has added Linda Wakim as the company’s VP of business development. “Linda has deep industry knowledge, experience in omni-channel personalization in the retail space and excels at developing winning strategies,” said Galen Walters, CEO. “She will bring exceptional value to our clients and we are excited […]
Posted inProduce News, Executive News, Southeast
Florida’s Natural Growers Names Groom As CEO
Florida’s Natural Growers has promoted Christopher Groom as the company’s incoming CEO, effective Jan. 1, 2023. Groom, the current COO of Florida’s Natural Growers, will succeed Robert Behr as CEO. In this role, Groom will work closely with the Florida’s Natural management staff and board of directors to uphold the cooperative’s long-standing legacy in Florida citrus. Since 2011, Groom has been instrumental […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Executive News, Southeast
Tompkins Robotics Expands Executive Team Due To Growth
Orlando, Florida-based Tompkins Robotics has added two industry leaders to its executive team. Wes Goode and Sean O’Farrell will both be serving in the roles as VP of operations and were brought on to keep pace with the company’s accelerated growth. Goode has been in the material handling industry for 25 years and has experience […]