Western Association of Food Chains appoints board members
The Western Association of Food Chains, Lakewood, Calif., appointed new officers and board members.
The new board was appointed during the group’s executive committee meeting on May 2, according to a news release.
New officers are:
- Greg McNiff, president of Stater Bros. Markets, president and chairman;
- Scott Drew, executive vice president of Smart & Final Stores, vice president;
- Pat Posey, vice president of non-perishables, procurement and merchandising for Bristol Farms, treasurer;
- Paul Giannetto, senior vice president of sales and merchandising for Raleys, secretary; and
Sarah Wehling, senior vice president of Costco Wholesale, WAFC advisory chairwoman.
The board’s advisory members are:
- Mike Stigers, Cub Foods/UNFI;
- Kevin Curry, Albertsons/Vons/Pavilions;
- Bryan Kaltenbach, Food4Less/Foods Co.;
- Donna Tyndall – Gelson’s
Board members are:
- John Alston, Brookshire Brothers;
- Edward Basha III, Bashas’ Inc.;
- Neal Berube, Associated Foods;
- Robert Branton, Ralphs Grocery Co.;
- Jack Breeding, Food4Less/Foods Co.;
- Wendy Coldesina, Costco;
- Barry Craft, Bashas’ Inc.;
- Joe Falvey, UNFI;
- Steve Fujimoto, Albertsons/Safeway-Portland;
- Miguel Garcia, Kroger-Dallas;
- Dennis Gibson, Fred Meyer;
- Mike Hendry, Northgate Gonzalez Market (education chairman);
- Trey Johnson, Save Mart;
- Kevin Lovell, Albertsons/Safeway - NorCal; and
- Sam Masterson, Good Food Holdings;
- Rob McDougall, Gelson’s;
- Dan Murphy, UNFI;
- Tyler Myers, Myers Group;
- Tom Nelson, Albertsons/Safeway - Southwest;
- Matt Reeve, Smart & Final;
- Dan Sanders, Sprouts Farmers Market;
- Megan Snyder, WinCo Foods;
- Mimi Song, Superior Grocers;
- Keith Thomas, Stater Bros. Markets;
- Jim Wallace, Sprouts Farmers Market;
- Richard Wardwell, Superior Grocers;
- Rick Williams Albertsons/Vons/Pavilions; and
- Eric Winn, C&S Wholesale Grocers.
