FISMC 2026 Leadership Summit • Aug. 25, 2026 • Anaheim Hills Golf Club
The event featured a distinguished panel for conversations about current grocery retail challenges pertaining to Southern California retailers. Ron Fong gave important updates on legislation current and pending in Sacramento that are affecting the industry.
Brittney Nakken & Taylor Nakken, Social Sampling
Joe Perez, CRV Recycling Solutions, Lynn Mellilo, Good Foods Holding, Adam Salgado, Heritage Grocers Group, Richard Wardwell, Superior Grocers
Lynn Mellilo, Good Foods Holding
Victoria Corbin, City of Hope, Joe Perez, CRV
Bob Reeves, Shelby Publishing, Victoria Corbin, City of Hope, Joe Perez, CRV
Jonson Chen, 99 Ranch Markets, Lynn Mellilo, Good Foods Holding
Jamey Honeycutt, TPG, Mary Crocker, Alta Dena Dairy
Adam Salgado, Jonson Chen, Lynn Melillo, Richard Wardwell, Joe Perez, Liz Gustafson.
Ron Fong, CGA, Bob Reeves, The Shelby Report
Ron Fong with Mary Crocker, Alta Dena
Karim Ameri, CRV Recycling Solutiions, with Ron Fong.
Richard Wardwell,Superior Grocers, Doug Scholz, CGA
Lynn Mellilo, Good Foods Holding with Ron Fong, CGA
Michael Ajemian, Barillo, Jorge Levi, Eggs Unlimited.
Tim Cohen, Eggs Unlimited, Lisa Leandro, Central Valley Eggs, Stephanie Martinez, Mastro and Associates
Steve Weakley, and Annie Harrison, Certified Federal Credit Union
Joe Perez, Moderator; Panelists: Richard Wardwell, Adam Salgado, Ron Fong, Lynn Mellilo, Jonson Chen
Richard Wardwell, Superior Grocers with Bruce Langer, Langers Juice
Rhonda Tagge, Olive Crest, with Micke Sharp Villanueva, MSV Consulting
Bob Reeves, Rhonda Tagge, Mickey Sharp Villanueva
Liz Gustafson, YOGI and president of FISMC
Joe Perez, moderator with Ron Fong, CGA
Joe Perez asking questions of the Panel