INTERNATIONAL SUPERMARKET MANAGEMENT CLASS (ISMC)
THANKS TO ALL INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT MADE THE ISMC A SUCCESS!
After 11 years and 15 ISMC classes, the class has evolved into a new program for owners, managers and high-potentials. Visit our new Supermarket Management Class 2.0 page for more information.
Armando Olleres – Retail Store Manager (CPL Group, Papua New Guinea)
“Very organized and educational.
Excellent & satisfied.”
Anthony Bramble – Retail Operations Manager (Roadtown Wholesale Trading Ltd., Tortola, BVI)
“There was a lot to learn. Great tools for staff & management. Will try to implement many of the programs outlined.
Will keep sending people.”
Adegbenga Sun-Basorun – Chairman (Foodco Nigeria Ltd., Nigeria)
“Very impactful and insightful. Training addresses practically all the issues in retail. Very friendly officials. Good demonstration of top-bottom and bottom-top communication.”
Steve Lamb – Grocery Manager (Kress IGA Supermarket, USA)
“Very well put together, staff was outstanding, hope to return in the future!”
Supermarket owners, regional directors, managers and supervisors. Also wholesalers, manufacturers, and convenience store personnel will benefit from this class.
Certificate of Completion
Students who attend the class will receive a Certificate of Attendance.
Diploma Program
Students who attend the class and complete 10+ online courses and meet additional pre-and post-class requirements will receive a Diploma. This blend of classroom, independent study and online training increases comprehension and efficiency. Students who choose the diploma program will have a pre-class session to start work on their improvement plan. All are welcomed to attend and if can change their program from Certificate to Diploma.
Certificates/Diplomas with a class photo will be e-mailed 30 days after the conclusion of the class.
Week At Glance. Registration, Welcome and Speakers’ Schedules.
Welcome and Registration
Register and pick up class materials.
Store Tour
Visit local stores to experience and analyze their operations. Learn about merchandising and generate best practice ideas.
Beer Education
Learn about beer history, ingredients, styles, and beer/food pairings.
Networking Dinner
Join classmates and special guests for good food and networking.
Our faculty is comprised of skilled educators, industry leaders, award-winning authors and entrepreneurs. These experts will provide practical ideas that you can implement as soon as you return to your store!
Bob Buonomano, Butcher/Store Owner - Bob's Windham IGA
Bob Buonomano has been cutting meat for 42 years. He began his career in a small Rhode Island butcher shop. Mr. Buonomano went on to work for Finast/Edwards in Connecticut, where he set up and managed meat departments with weekly sales over $250,000 per week. For the past 26 years, he has owned and operated Windham IGA, a successful independent IGA Supermarket with a strong emphasis on its meat department. Mr. Buonomano’s expertise is in operations, but he still maintains a hands-on approach to his own meat department.
Mr. Buonomano is the founder of www.Helpsavethebutchers.com. The goal of this organization is to help independent supermarkets compete against chain stores by emphasizing the quality of their meat departments.
Steven J. Champeau, President and CEO, Trans-Alarm
Steven J. Champeau has over 30 years of experience in the security and loss prevention field. He currently serves as the president and CEO of Trans American Security Services in Burnsville, Minnesota. Prior to joining Trans American, Mr. Champeau was the president of the North American region for Checkpoint Systems, a multinational manufacturer and marketer of technology-driven integrated solutions designed to protect people and assets. His primary area of interest in 22 years at Checkpoint Systems was in the development and implementation of life-safety and property protection solutions, with a special focus on technology used to deter and detect internal and external theft in retail chain store applications.
He graduated from the Minneapolis Technical Training Institute and received alternative M.B.A. certification from the Executive Development Center at the University of Minnesota—Carlson School of Management. He lives in Minnesota with his wife and four children.
Richard J. George, Ph.D. - Professor, Food Marketing, St. Joseph's University
Dr. Richard J. George is an expert in the areas of food marketing, brand strategy, business ethics and customer service. He has been interviewed by CNN, CN8 and NBC; he has been quoted in Business Week, Fortune, Time, Forbes, Woman’s Day, The Washington Post, The Chicago Tribune and The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Dr. George is the author of ten books, two of which were published in the summer of 2009: Winning Marketing Strategy: The Rules and Winning Customer Rules. He has received several awards for teaching excellence, including: the Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching; the Marketing Management Association’s 2008 Hormel Meritorious Teaching Award; and an award for outstanding teaching from Saint Joseph’s University in the fall of 2008. In September 2007 he was one of nineteen professors nationwide named as a “favorite undergraduate business professor” and profiled in the Business Week feature, “Class Acts.”
His personal website (www.rjgeorge.com) details his books, speaking engagements, testimonials and quotes. Additionally, his Retail Wire blog (www.retailwire.com/BrainTrust/blog.cfm/rjgeorge) highlights Dr. George’s thoughts on key marketing issues.
Paulo Goelzer, Ph.D. - President & CEO, IGA Coca-Cola Institute
Paulo Goelzer joined IGA in 1994 and focused his attention on international growth, licensee development, and global learning. Today, he is the President of the IGA Coca-Cola Institute, a corporate university that provides the international retail industry with learning & development programs.
The Institute serves more than 8,000 retail businesses, providing learning strategies, online courses, coaching and leadership development. As a consultant he worked with executives and business owners to foster and refine effective organizational culture, design and implement learning programs, corporate universities, and leadership development. He manages the ongoing production of strategic course curricula, including determining budgets, selecting vendors and securing subject matter experts, and acts as the leadership development facilitator and coach for multiple companies and executives.
Paulo began his career in the food industry very early, working in his family’s food business. He was also a Senior Strategy and Consumer Package Goods Industry Consultant for a German/Brazilian consulting company, a researcher and consultant for the Brazilian Wholesaler Association (ABAD) and a marketing director for a CPG company.
He is a Visiting Scholar in postdoctoral program at University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, and a visiting professor at the Graduate School of Business at UNISINOS in Brazil. He served as Distinguished Visiting Scholar for the PhD program in Organization Development at Benedictine University, and adjunct professor at UNISC -Brasil. Contributed numerous articles on management, organizational culture, learning & development, and leadership. He co-authored the textbook Distribuição de Classe Mundial (IMAM) and a chapter in Advances in Global Leadership (Elsevier Science).
Contact Information: Paulo Goelzer, PhD | IGA Coca-Cola Institute | President & CEO | 773-695-2638 | Skype:iccinstitute | pgoelzer@igainc.com | 8745 West Higgins Road, Suite 350, Chicago, IL 60631
Robert Graybill - President, FMS, Inc.
Robert Graybill, CPA, joined FMS in 2000, and has over 20 years of experience in the retail grocery industry. Currently, Mr. Graybill leads the FMS operations team in meeting their goal of helping retailers to succeed through benchmarking, best practices, and decision support.
Robert Graybill, C.P.A., joined Financial Management Solutions, Inc. (FMS) in 2000 with over 20 years of experience in the retail grocery industry. FMS provides benchmarking, decision support and best practices to over 2,300 stores across the United States and the Caribbean. Currently, Mr. Graybill works with retailers around the country, helping them to interpret their financial results and transform them into operational plans for improvement.
Mr. Graybill spent nine years working with A&P, where he served as director of pricing, group accounting manager, inventory control manager and store operations. Prior to joining A&P, he worked for a local independent grocer in the Baltimore market. He has authored FMI’s Annual Financial Review for the past four years and served as a speaker at the NGA Financial Symposiums. He has also served as a speaker at NGA’s annual conferences, FMI’s International Food Show and various state association food shows. Mr. Graybill holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Baltimore and an M.B.A. from the Executive Program at Loyola College of Maryland. He currently serves on the accounting advisory board at the University of Baltimore.
Brian Harris, Ph.D. - Founder & Co-Chairman, The Partnering Group
Dr. Harris is internationally recognized as a thought leader in the field of retailing and consumer products marketing. He has pioneered the global adoption of two significant modern methods in the retailing and consumer products marketing industry: computerized shelf space management and category management. In 1983, Dr. Harris co-founded ABA Groups, which developed the Apollo Space Management System. Then, in the late 1980s, he introduced the industry to the principles and process of category management.
Dr. Harris co-authored ECR’s U.S., European and Brazilian Category Management Best Practices reports. In 1990, he founded The Partnering Group and has successfully implemented his business methods in leading retailers, wholesalers and consumer goods product manufacturers in over 25 countries on six continents. He has trained over 5,000 retail and manufacturing managers and is a frequent speaker at major industry conferences around the world. Dr. Harris is currently co-authoring Shopper & Category Development; he also chairs the Retail Commission on Shopper Marketing, developing industry best practices for collaborative shopper marketing.
Prior to starting ABA Groups in 1983, Dr. Harris was Director of the Food Industry Management Program and a marketing professor in the Graduate School of Business Administration at the University of Southern California. While at USC, he helped start the Quaker Oats Buying Skills Seminar, which trained over 3,000 U.S. and international retail buyers, merchandisers and category managers. He has published articles in the Journal of Marketing and the Journal of Retailing, and is a frequent speaker at leading food industry conferences around the world.
Dr. Harris earned his Ph.D. in Marketing from Michigan State University, as well as an M.B.A. and Bachelors in Economics.
Joe Himmelheber - Director, Merchandising, Caito Foods Service, Inc.
Joe Himmelheber has been involved with produce retail marketing for nearly 35 years. For 18 of those years, he has been an associate of Caito Foods. As a Director of Merchandising for Caito Foods Service, Inc., he supervises a staff of over 20 merchandising support associates.
Mr. Himmelheber studied economics and political science at Indiana University. He is a frequent speaker at many state associations and has been a featured speaker at the National Grocers’ Association Convention. He has taught all facets of produce merchandising to students in Caito Foods’ multi-state distribution area and has received the Produce Marketing Association’s “Train the Trainer” certification status.
Among his many achievements is the design of award-winning displays featured in industry trade shows. Mr. Himmelheber also created displays that lead Caito Foods to be the first fresh produce distributor to be allowed to display at the Food Marketing Institute’s Annual Convention at Chicago’s McCormick Place.
Kevin Kelley - Founding Partner and Principal, Shook Kelley, Inc.
Kevin Kelley is a founding partner and principal of Shook Kelley. Mr. Kelley graduated from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, receiving his bachelor’s degree in architecture in 1987. He is an accredited member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), and a member of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and the International Downtown Association.
Mr. Kelley serves as principal-in-charge of brand strategy and conceptual design for retail, restaurant, grocery store, consumer packaged goods and leisure destination clients. As a self proclaimed “anti-architect,” Mr. Kelley’s specialty is getting inside the minds of consumers and determining how the physical environment affects a consumer’s choices, comfort level, retention and purchasing behaviors.
As a frequent guest lecturer at seminars across the country, Mr. Kelley speaks on the topics of retail, food, branding, communities and consumer behavior. Recent speaking engagements include: 2009 StorePoint Convention; 2008 In-Store Marketing Expo; 2008 ECR Asia Pacific Conference; 2008 Harley-Davidson Dealer Operations Training Seminar; 2007 AIA CA Council change Conference; 2007 PCBC; and the 2006 Vine Conference. Mr. Kelley has taught professional courses on branding and marketing at Harvard University and the College of Architecture for the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Harold Lloyd – Harold Lloyd Presents
Although Harold may not be the brightest looking presenter you’ve ever met, he may be the most passionate. Harold loves the supermarket business; learning from his own experiences and from the experiences of others. Most of all he loves TEACHING what he has learned.
Harold’s passion for teaching permeates his presentations. Over the years, he has created 30 top rated seminars and written 3 books. He has been a featured presenter at the food industry’s most prestigious conventions for almost 30 years.
Harold is a graduate of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and holds an MBA with honors from the University of Chicago. He has been the president of a company with 1000 employees and 14 stores and was a franchisee of a 3-unit, award-winning family restaurant group. Harold is a proud father of 3 and lives in Virginia Beach, VA with his wife, Deanna.
Harold has said, “I’d rather see the audience taking notes than to hear their applause.” This remark speaks to his intense desire to make a meaningful connection with his audience, which is his ultimate objective.
Ryan Mathews – Founder & CEO, Black Monk Consulting
Ryan Mathews, founder and CEO of Black Monk Consulting, is a globally recognized futurist, speaker and storyteller. Mr. Mathews is also a best-selling author, an international consultant and a commentator on innovation, technology, global consumer trends and retailing. He and his work have been profiled in a number of periodicals, including Wired and Red Herring. In April 2003, Mr. Mathews was named as “the futurist to watch” in an article on the 25 most influential people in demographics over the last 25 years by American Demographics magazine.
Mr. Mathews co-authored The Myth of Excellence: Why Great Companies Never Try to Be the Best at Everything, which debuted on The Wall Street Journal’’s list of Best Selling Business Books. He also co-authored The Deviant’s Advantage: How Fringe Ideas Create Mass Markets, which received uniformly high reviews from The New York Times, The Harvard Business Review, Fortune, The Miami Herald and Time. His third book, What’s Your Story?,addresses the relationship of storytelling and business.
Mr. Mathews received his B.A. in Inner Asian History and Philosophy from Hope College, and he completed his graduate work in phenomenological ontology at the University of Detroit. He is a Kentucky Colonel, and his reputation and experience as a chili authority won him a seat on the International Chili Society’s Board of Directors. He has also served on the Advisory Board of the Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management at Michigan State University’s Eli Broad College of Business.
Dawn Newman, Ph.D. – Executive Coach, ICF credentialed, St. Louis University
Dawn Newman, Ph.D., is an ICF credentialed Executive Coach with over 20 years ofexperience spanning multiple technical and business disciplines. Her specialties include Organization Development, Executive Coaching, Supplier Management, Human Resources, and Quality Engineering. Dawn’s research provides evidence of the Return on Investment (ROI) of coaching and illustrates the transformative power of coaching in leadership and team development.
Dawn has a passion for adult learning and serves as Distinguished Affiliate Faculty in Saint Louis University’s School for Professional Studies. She teaches Leadership & Career Development courses and Mentors Master’s Degree Capstone Action Research students.
Dawn has a multi-disciplined career background with experience consulting and coaching in government, for profit, and non profit arenas. She is an ICF Associate Certified Coach with a Ph.D. in Organization Development from Benedictine University. She enjoys coaching individuals and teams and supporting their success. She earned an MBA from St. Louis University, a Bachelor of Science in Mathematical Statistics from SIU-Edwardsville, and professional Certifications in: Executive Coaching, Organization Design, Lean Six Sigma, Supply Chain Management, Quality Engineering, and Human Resources. Dawn teaches Leadership and Career Development courses at the St. Louis University School for Professional Studies and is a member of the St. Louis Organization Development Network, International Coach Federation, St. Louis Coaches, the National OD Network, the Academy of Management, & the American Society for Quality.
Jonna Parker – Director of Account Services, Nielsen Perishables Group
Jonna Parker is an Account Services Director with the Chicago-based Nielsen Perishables Group, the fresh food experts. For nearly a decade, Jonna has helped retailers and suppliers understand what their consumers want and identify and capitalize on the sales trends. She shares her fresh food knowledge at various industry events and media outlets including Progressive Grocer, the Wall Street Journal and National Public Radio. Prior the Nielsen-Perishables Group, Jonna worked in creative and event marketing and graduated with highest honors from Bradley University.
Roy Prevost – Retail Consultant, Business Coach and Author/Speaker
Roy Prevost is unique in North America in the area of preparing Retailers for the New Economy. Roy is a futurist, a customer service trainer and a management consultant with more than 25 years of experience in all facets of marketing, customer service, wholesale, retail, and manufacturing in the giftware industry. He has presented more than 400 workshops on customer service and how to compete and thrive in the ever changing retail landscape as well as guest lectured at Simon Fraser University on the Future Consumer.
Roy is also an internationally recognised authority on how to create customer service strategies in your retail business that entice current customers to become ‘evangelists’ for their business. Clients include The Retail Council of Canada, Chambers of Commerce, Economic Development Associations, and Shopping Centre Associations across Canada, the United States and Asia.
Lindsey Sidrane – Finishing Business Process Manager, Cartersville, GA brewery
Lindsey Sidrane started her career with Anheuser-Busch in 2011 as a manager in the Logistics department at the Merrimack, NH brewery. She also worked in the Merrimack Brewing Department in both Brewhouse and Finishing. In April 2014 she moved to the Cartersville, GA brewery as the Finishing Business Process Manager. Lindsey obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Cornell University.
PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES
(ALUMNI)
- Australia
AUSTRALIA
Supermarket Class
Bellingen IGA Everyday
Mr. Ralph Lynch
OwnerGoddard’s IGA Everyday
Mr. Brendon Goddard
OwnerMike’s IGA Everyday
Mr. Mark Zervakis
OwnerIGA Supermarket – Cooray
Mr. Peter Zipf
OwnerIGA Australia/PNG Pty. Limited
Ms. Sharon Panton
Web ManagerWalters IGA Supermarket
Mr. & Mrs. Terry & Annette Walters
OwnerRitchies Stores Pty. Ltd.
Mr. Fred Harrison
Chief Executive OfficerIGA Distribution Victoria
Mr. Cos Interno
State Retail Operations ManagerChapions SUPA IGA
Mr. Trevor Morison
Group Operations ManagerWalters SUPA IGA
Mr. Adam Westbury
Store ManagerDrake Foodmarkets
Mr. John-Paul Drake
Category ManagerCorjetts IGA Supermarkets
Mr. Graham CornettLonsdale St. IGA X-Press
Mr. Sami MelekaCooroy Supa IGA
Mr. Steve RobertsIGA>D Distribution
Mr. Harry RumplerWalters SUPA IGA
Mr. Craig Teitzel
ManagerCoca-Cola Amatil
Robert Pafumi
Sales ManagerIGA>D – Crestmead
Mark Biden
Business ManagerCoca-Cola Amatil
Cris Arnold
District Sales Manager QLDCoca-Cola Amatil
Andrew Geddes
State Business Manager SAWalters IGA
Diane Jordon
Assistant ManagerIGA Australia
Mark Lapin
Business ManagerFoodland North Adelaide IGA
Mr. Joseph Romeo
OwnerRitchies Stores Pty. Ltd.Mr. Simon Radlof
SupervisorRitchies Supa IGA
Mr. Don MacDonald
Store ManagerRitchies Supa IGA Mt Waverley
Mr. Kieron Hyland
Store ManagerVictoria Supermarket
Mr. Alan Wilkinson
SupervisorSupermarket Executive Leadership Program
Luke’s Festival IGA
Mr. Mel Luke
OwnerLuke Group Pty. Ltd.
Matthew Luke
Joint Managing Director & Retail Program - Bahrain
BAHRAIN
Supermarket Class
Jawad Business Group
Ms. Wafeia Al-Matawa
Divisional ManagerJawad Business Group
Hassan Jawad
Supermarket Division ManagerExecutive Leadership program
Jawad Business Group
Ms. Wafeia Al-Matawa
Divisional ManagerJawad Business Group
Hassan Jawad
Supermarket Division ManagerJawad Business Group
Zainab Jawad
Training and Development Manager - Barbados
BARBADOS
Supermarket Class
Super Centre, Ltd.
Ms. Sharon Perry
General ManagerJ.B.’s IGA Supercentre
David Neilands
Managing DirectorJB’s Super Centre
Mr. Gavin Laws
Floor ManagerSuper Centre, Ltd
Mr. Charles Lynch
General ManagerSuper Centre Ltd. JB’s Branch
Mr. Trevor Rollock
General ManagerSuper Centre, Ltd
Mr. Geoffrey Edey
Floor ManagerSuper Centre, Ltd.
Mr. Keith Yarde
General ManagerSuper Centre, Ltd
Mr. David Rouse
Operations ManagerSuper Centre, Ltd.
Ms. Wavel Lander-Fraser
ManagerSuper Centre, Ltd.
Mr. Glendon Ashby
Floor ManagerSuper Centre, Ltd
Ms. Catherine Gonsalves
Floor ManagerExecutive Leadership Program
Super Centre, Ltd.
Dionne Walcott
Human Resources Manager - Brazil
BRAZIL
Supermarket Class
06- C. Distribuicao
Mr. Jose Ferreira de Oliveira Neto
Manager12 – Rondonopolis
Mr. Jose Ferreira de Oliveira Neto
Manager12 – Rondonopolis
Mr. Roberto Felisbino de FariaEmporio Santa Maria Expand Group
Ms. Ana Maria Piva
BuyerMachado Supermarkets
Gustavo Martins Pepinelli
Director de MarketingBig-Lar
Bruno Ruvieri Souza
Director ComericalMateus Supermarkets
Ilson Mateus Rodrigues
President of Grupo MateusMalheiros e Mattoso Consultores Ltda
Jacyel Antonio Mattoso Filho
SócioMalheiros e MattosoConsultores Ltda
Kelly Malheiros
OwnerPinheiro Supermercado
Joao Bosco Pinheiro Alves Jr
DirectorSupermercados Imperatriz
Julliana Lohn
TraineeSupermercados Imperatriz
Bernardino Jose da Silva
Director de Recursos HumanosSupermercados Imperatriz
Valmir Francisco Voges
Gerente RegionalCoop
Luiz Gustavo Maldi Ramos
Gerente Comercial / LogisticaBonanza Supermercados, Ltda.
Ezequiel Basilio dos Santos
Gerente de LojaBonanza Supermercados, Ltda.
Pedro de Oliveira Melo Neto
Gerente de Prevencao de PerdasABC
Fernando Sergio Maia
Gerente de Operacoes e ServiciosABC
Anderson Daniel Rodrigues
Assessor de GestaoA. R. Filho & Cia Ltda
Erik Sandro da Cruz Rocha
Diretor de Vendas e TIRealmar Distribuidora Ltda
Helder Lucio da Silva
Gerente de OperaçõesIGA Brasil
Mr. Marcelo Poletto
Director of RetailRealmar Distribuidora Ltda
José Edson Meneses Oliveira
Diretor de OperaçõesAssociacao Paulista De Supermercados
Joao Carlos Galassi
Vice PresidentePaulo e Maia Supermercados Ltda
Nayra de Fatima Goncalves BandeiMaia
Diretora de Operações e ControlePaulo e Maia Supermercados Ltda
Apolônio Inácio do Nascimento
Gerente Geral de LojasSupermercados Galassi
Virginia GalassiSupermercado Modelo Ltda
Marcos Gonçalves de Oliveira
Diretor de Operações VarejoBonanza Supermercados Ltda
Djalma Farias Cintra Junior
Diretor ComercialBonanza Supermercados Ltda
José Geraldo Alves de Oliveira
Diretor ComercialBonanza Supermercado
Mauricio Jose Duarte Melo
Gerente de LojaBonanza Supermercados
Flavio Francisco de Melo
Gerente de LojaCoop
Celso Furtado
Gerente de MarketingExecutive Leadership Program
ede Super Mais
Alessandra SemencioSupermercado Modelo Ltda
Mr. Altair Magalhães
ConselhoBonanza Supermercados, Ltda.
Jose Geraldo Alves de Oliveira
Gerente OperacionalIGA Brasil
Mr. Marcelo Poletto
Director of RetailSupermercado Modelo Ltda
Marcos Gonçalves de Oliveira
Diretor de Operações VarejoBonanza Supermercados Ltda
Djalma Farias Cintra Junior
Diretor Comercial
- Canada
CANADA
Supermarket Class
CARD Agroservice
Naira Mkrtchyan
Marketing ManagerCARD Agroservice
Arman Khojoyan
Sales SpecialistCARD Agroservice
Sales Expert
Karen Harytyunyan“Fresh” Ltd.
Karina Mkhitaryan
Head of Marketing Dept.Freson Market IGA
Cam Bowman
Store ManagerFreson Market IGA
Aaron Coutts
Store ManagerFreson Market IGA
Mr. Dave Foisy
Store ManagerFreson Market IGA
Kerry Waldo
Store ManagerMarketplace IGA #10
Mr. Kent Disher
Store ManagerMarketplace IGA #2
Mr. Stef Guminski
Store ManagerH.Y. Louie Co. Limited
David Vaton
Director, Deli/Bistro OperationsExecutive Leadership Program
Marketplace IGA #10
Mr. Kent Disher
Store ManagerH.Y. Louie Co. Limited
David Vaton
Director, Deli/Bistro OperationsSteve Pulver - Cayman Islands
CAYMAN ISLANDS
Supermarket Class
Foster’s Food Fair IGA
Ms. Tanya Foster
Store ManagerFoster’s Food Fair IGA
Ms. Raquel Solomon
Training ManagerFoster’s Food Fair IGA
Mr. David Arch
Assistant Store ManagerFoster’s Food Fair IGA
Ms. Ella May
Assistant Manager - Colombia
COLOMBIA
Supermarket Class
Supermercado LA 29
Mr. Julio Cesar Bustos VillegasSuperinter
Mr. Tulio Gomez
Gerente GeneralAutoservicio Macroeconómico
Julián Adelmo Lara Ceballos
ManagerMegatiendas Express
Guillermo Leon Ramirez Jimenez
GerenteBustos y CIA SCA.
Jose Gustavo Bustos Villegas
Gerente FinancieroSuperinter
Melissa Gomez
AdministraciónSuperinter
Myriam Giraldo
AccionistaMegatiendas Express
Karen Paola Ramirez Molano
ComprasMegatiendas Express
Camilo Ramirez Castano
ComprasMegatiendas Express
Rosa Molano
AdministrativoCoca-Cola Central America and Caribbean
Mr. Ignacio Llaneza
Key Accounts ManagerGroupe Casino Colombia
Mr. Camilo E. Serrano Díaz
Comprador Internacional - Costa Rica
COSTA RICA
Supermarket Class
Coca-Cola Central America and Caribbean
Mr. Ignacio Llaneza
Key Accounts Manager - Croatia
CROATIA
Supermarket Class
Konzum d.d.
David Dolinar
Regional DirectorKonzum d.d.
Denis Madunovic
Deputy Regional DirectorKonzum d.d.
Dalibor Poznic
Regional DirectorKonzum d.d.
Slavko Ledic
Regional DirectorKonzum d.d.
Nenad Decur
Wholesale ManagerKonzum d.d.
Zoran Mitreski
Wholesale Manager - Dominican Republic
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Supermarket Class
Plaza Lama
Leopoldo Gonzalez Lama
Negotiations ManagerSupermercados Bravo
Martin De Aza
Store ManagerMercatodo, S.A.
Mildris Josefina Gulias
Supervisora General de TiendasMercatodo, S.A.
Felipe Galindo
Coordinador de ComprasMercatodo, S.A.
Juan Rafael Castillo Brito
Gerente de TiendaMercatodo, S.A.
Kenney Octavio Medina Lopez
Gerente de TiendaMercatodo, S.A.
Galves Pimentel
Gerente de tiendaMercatodo, S.A.
Yolanda Fiallo
Gerente de tiendaSupermercados Bravo
Melvin Andujar
Purchasing ManagerSupermarket Executive Leadership Program
Mercatodo, S.A.
Mr. Nicolas Ramos
Vice PresidenteMercatodo, S.A.
Mariela Ramos Morey
Administración y Finanzas - Ecuador
ECUADOR
Supermarket Class
Gerardo Ortiz Cia Ltda.
Juan Pablo Ortiz
General ManagerCorporación Favorita
Carlos Troncoso
Comercial ManagerCorporación Favorita
Martha Alicia Valarezo
Regional ManagerCorporación Favorita
Oliver Wright
Comercial ManagerLa Tienda-Supermarket
Maria Cristina Guarderas
OwnerMagda S.A.
Fabricio Cifuentes
Category ManagerMagda S.A.
Sara Cifuentes
Category ManagerSupermarket Executive Leadership Program
Maxipan S. A.
Maria Jose Carbonell
TraineeCorporaction Favorita
Andrew Wright
Vice Presidente
- Grenada
GRENADA
Supermarket Class
Real Value Supermarket IGA
Mr. Hassan Hadeed
Managing DirectorReal Value Supermarket IGA
Mr. Cordell HadeedReal Value Supermarket IGA
Ms. Cheryl Ann Slinger
Human Resource ManagerCaribbean Supermarkets Ltd.
Mr. Patrick El Halout
Inventory Control ManagerReal Value Supermarket IGA
Mr. Patrick Halout
Inventory Control ManagerReal Value Supermarket IGA
Mr. Ian Dowe
Purchasing ManagerReal Value Supermarket IGA
Ms. Kerry-Ann Thompson
AccountantReal Value Supermarket IGA
Ms. Janet Carter
Sr. Purchasing OfficerReal Value Supermarket IGA
Ms. Valerie Williams
Accounts Assistant - Jamaica
JAMAICA
Supermarket Class
Super S Plus Food Stores
Mr. Charles Chen
Director of PurchasingSuper S Plus Food Stores
Mr. Richard Chen
DirectorSuper Plus Montego Bay
Ms. Antoinette Chen – Sayoux
Managing DirectorSuper Plus Food Stores – Kingston
Ms. Donna Chen
Retail Operations ManagerSuper Plus Food Stores
Mr. Wayne Chen
CEOSuper Plus Food Stores
Ms. Jeanette Bartley
Store ManagerSuper Plus Montego Bay
Mr. Reid Bertram
ManagerSuper Plus Montego Bay
Ms. Sheila Matthie
Store ManagerSuper Plus Food Stores – Four Paths
Mr. Jerome May
Store ManagerSuper Plus Food Stores – Midway Mall
Ms. Erica Murray
Cashier Office SupervisorSuper Plus Food Stores – Green Island
Ms. Camille Meyler
ManagerSuper Plus Food Stores – Grange Hill
Mr. Ronald Scott
Store ManagerSuper Plus Food Stores – Spanish Town
Ms. Carol Williams
Assistant ManagerSuper Plus Food Stores – Cross Roads
Ms. Gail Parkin
Store ManagerSuper Plus Food Stores – Spanish Town
Ms. Audrey McKenzie
Store ManagerSuper Plus Food Stores – Kingston
Mr. Steven Lim
Finance / Special Projects ManagerSuper Plus Food Stores – Store Support
Ms. Annelies Simmons
Non-Foods Business ManagerSuper Plus Food Stores – Christiana
Ms. Nadine Sinclair
HRD ManagerSuper Plus Food Stores – Christiana
Ms. Claudette Peart
Store ManagerSuper Plus Food Stores – St. Catherine
Ms. Maureen Campbell
H.R.D. ManagerSuper Plus Food Stores – Kingston
Ms. Jahnine Hanson
Special Projects ManagerSuper Plus Food Stores
Ms. Shelly Morris
Special Projects ManagerSuper Plus Food Stores
Mr. Hugh Lee
Store ManagerSuper Plus Food Stores
Mr. Dennis MaySuper Plus Food Stores
Ms. Jean Rimann
Manager TraineeSuper Plus Food Stores
Ms. Tamekia Brown
Training AssistantSuper Plus Food Stores – St. James
Mr. Ainsworth Foote
Purchasing ManagerSuper Plus Food Stores
Mr. Jeremy ChenSuper Plus Food Stores
Ms. Juliet Deer
Human Resource DirectorSuper Plus – Store Support
Mr. Dion Gardner
Loss Prevention ManagerSuper Plus Food Stores
Mr. Chris Kow
Trainee ManagerSuper Plus Food Stores
Mr. Lorrell Meikle
ManagerSuper Plus – Store Support
Mr. Dave Powell
Inventory Control ManagerSuper Plus – Store Support
Ms. Dawn Roberts
H.R.D. – AdministratorSuper Plus Food Stores
Mr. Gavin Smith
Store ManagerSuper Plus Food Stores
Mr. Dave Tracey
Store Manager (Acting)Super Plus Food Stores
Mr. Leroy Whyte
Floor SupervisorSuper Plus Food Stores
Lynval I. Baker
Receival SupervisorSuper Plus Food Stores
Ms. Tavina A. Dalley
HRD CoordinatorSuper Plus Food Stores
Mr. Michael Folkes
Store ManagerSuper Plus Food Stores
Ms. Vanessa KingSuper Plus Food Stores
Ms. Sabita R. MaharajSuper Plus Food Stores
Raquel Picart
Assistant ManagerSuper Plus Wholesale (Super Plus Fd St)
Noreen A. Smikle
Store ManagerSuper Plus Food Stores
Jason Tomlinson
Store ManagerSuper Plus Food Stores
Everton E. Watson
Merchandising SupervisorSuper Plus Food Stores
Ms. Ann Marie Forbes
Store ManagerSuper Plus Junction
Ms. Sancha Gordon
Store ManagerSuper Plus Food Stores
Ms. Cynthia Martin
Assistant ManagerSuper Plus Food Stores
Ms. Romayne Peart
Assistant ManagerSuper Plus Food Stores
Ms. TJ Robinson
Retail Operations Regional ManagerParkway Supermarket
Janielle Lee
Assistant ManagerParkway Supermarket
Marcstone Lee
Assistant ManagerSuper Plus Food Stores – Christiana
Ms. Sandra Palmer
Assistant Branch ManagerSuper Plus Food Stores – St. Catherine
Ms. Janice Tyson
Deli ManagerSuper Plus Food Stores – Kingsland
Ms. Annette McFarlane
Assistant ManagerStony Hill Supermarket Matate Investment
Marlon Creary
CEOSuper Plus – Store Support
Mr. Martin Armstrong
Group Purchasing ManagerSuper Plus Food Stores – May Pen
Mr. Tekiel Richards
Assistant Store ManagerSuper Plus Food Stores – Midway Mall
Ms. Audrie Brown
Store ManagerSuper Plus Food Stores
Mr. Carlos Grant
Produce Stores SupervisorSuper Plus Food Stores – St. James
Ms. Judith HuntSuper Plus Food Stores – Montego Bay
Mr. Reinaldo Sayoux
General ManagerSuper Plus Food Stores – St. Catherine
Ms. Tricia Anderson
Store ManagerSuper Plus Food Stores
Ms. Ann Richards
Manager TraineeSuper Plus Food Stores
Mr. Urquart PitterSuper Plus Food Stores
Mr. Paul Dawkins
Special Projects ManagerSuper Plus Food Stores
Mr. Patrick Williamson
Store ManagerSuper Plus Food Stores
Mr. Jeremy OwenSuper Plus Food Stores
Ms. Doris Powell
Store ManagerSuper Plus Food Stores
Ms. Julie Lewis
Store ManagerSuper Plus Food Stores – Santa Cruz
Mr. Paul Lewis
Operations ManagerSuper Plus Food Stores – Santa Cruz
Mr. Paul Lewis
Operations ManagerSuper Plus Food Stores – St. Elizabeth
Mr. Arthnel Jennings
Store ManagerSuper Plus Food Stores – St. Elizabeth
Ms. Cameca Samuels
Special Projects ManagerSuper Plus Food Stores – Clarendon
Ms. Sharon Peart
Store ManagerSuper Plus Food Stores
Mr. Gary P. Peryer
ManagerSuper Plus Food Stores
Mr. Jermone Gregg
Store SupervisorSuper Plus Food Stores
Ms. Karen Wong
Managing DirectorSupermarket Executive Leadership Program
Hi-Lo Food Stores
Mr. Oral Richards
General Manager - Nigeria
NIGERIA
Supermarket Class
Bett-Rita Intl Ltd.
Valentine Chinedu Aniekwe
CEOCherries Supermarket and Gifts Ltd.
Oludara Dosumu
DirectorCherries Supermarket and Gifts Ltd.
Olubunmi Dosumu
Managing DirectorFoodco Nigeria Ltd.
Adegbenga Sun-Basorun
ChairmanFoodco Nigeria Ltd.
Sola Sun-Basorun
CEOMcGill Investments Ltd
Uche Uba-Osigwe
CEONational Association of Supermarket Operations of Nigeria
Lawanson Oyebowale
Exec. SecretarySekmarkt Superstores
Kinsgley Kenneth Elekenachi
Group Chief Financial OfficerSekmarkt Superstores
Benoit Benquet
General ManagerSekmarkt Superstores Ltd
Onyeagucha Onengiye
Director Co. Operative ServicesSekmarkt Superstores Ltd
Minainyo Sekibo
Group Senior Vice President – Foreign ProcurementShop Perfect Ltd
Alabi Taiwo Oladosu
Managing DirectorShop Perfect Ltd
Saula Babatunde Odumeru
General ManagerWest Grey Ltd
Ayemere Ayodeji
CEOWest Grey Ltd
Chijioke Nwanoruo
Manager ImportWest Grey Ltd
Ebiowei Akpeti
Supermarket Manager
- Panama
PANAMA
Supermarket Class
Riba Smith, S.A.
Mr. Rodrigo Riba
IngenieroRiba Smith, S.A.
Melania Villareal
Gerente de SupermercadosRiba Smith, S.A.
Yesenia Castillo
Gerente de SucursalRiba Smith, S.A.
Priscila Solis
Gerente de SucursalRiba Smith, S.A.
Elizabeth Atencio
Gerente de SucursalRiba Smith, S.A.
Elimar Fernandez
TrainerRiba Smith, S.A.
Ingrid Jurado
TrainerRiba Smith, S.A.
Olivia Castro
TrainerSupermarket Executive Leadership Program
Riba Smith, S.A.
Mr. Rodrigo Riba
Ingeniero - Papua New Guinea
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Supermarket Class
CPL Group
Fifi Saregu
Retail Store ManagerCPL Group
Armando Olleres
Retail Store Manager - Philippines
PHILIPPINES
Supermarket Class
The Coca-Cola Export Corp.
Ms. Cynthia S. Salazar
Customer Business Dev. DirectorThe Coca-Cola Export Corp.
Mr. Luis C. Bariuan
Marketing ManagerWaltermart Supermarket
Jennilyn Uy
Managing DirectorWaltermart Supermarket
Rowel Alcedo Nardo
Store Development ManagerWaltermart Supermarket
Marcelo Trinidad, Jr.
Operations Manager - Poland
POLAND
Supermarket Class
Coca-Cola Beverages Polska Sp.
Mr. Leszek Gawel
National Sales Training & Coaching MgrMcLane Poland Sp. Z o.o.
Michal Ciszek
Human Resources DirectorMcLane Poland Sp. Z o.o.
Wojciech Zabinski
Sales Director McLaneSupermarket Executive Leadership Program
Eurocash
Mr. Robert Ducki
Eurocash Franchisee - Russia
RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Supermarket Class
IGA Russia – Megapolis
Mr. Viacheslav Sultanov
General DirectorHoroshy Vybor
Ms. Kamilla Urmanova
Development DirectorHoroshy Vybor
Mr. Rinat Umarov
Managing DirectorMegapolis, Group Companies
Irana Katsiyeva
Financial AnalystMegapolis, Group Companies
Marat Magkeev
Market Analyst - Saint Lucia
SAINT LUCIA
Supermarket Class
Consolidated Foods, Ltd.
Mr. Andre Chastanet
Managing DirectorJulians IGA Supermarkets
Mr. Gaulbert Charles
Director of OperationsConsolidated Foods, Ltd.
Ms. Lucretia St. Brice
Operations ManagerConsolidated Foods, Ltd.
Ms. Maggie Dalton
Director of HRSuper J Rodney Bay
Ms. Dillys Christopher
Store ManagerSuper J Rodney Heights
Ms. Lauraine Edwin
ManagerSuper J Sunny Acres
Mrs. Joycelyn Flood
ManagerConsolidated Foods, Ltd.
Janice Edwards-Lionel
Deputy Divisonal HeadConsolidated Foods, Ltd.
Mr. Martin Dorville
Director of OperationsConsolidated Foods, Ltd.
Ms. Linda Augier
Deputy Director OperationsConsolidated Foods, Ltd.
Nathalbert George
Store Manager - Singapore
SINGAPORE
Supermarket Class
NTUC Fariprice Co-Operative Ltd.
Mr. Kok Sin Koh
Head Operations DevelopmentNTUC Fariprice Co-Operative Ltd.
Mr. Kim Chye Ng
ManagerNTUC Fariprice Co-Operative Ltd.
Kok Soon Ho
Category Manager – VegetablesNTUC Fariprice Co-Operative Ltd.
Lian Lee Tey
ManagerNTUC Fariprice Co-Operative Ltd.
Mr. Lim Cheng Huat
Store ManagerNTUC Fariprice Co-Operative Ltd.
Mr. Sheng Jian Tan
ManagerNTUC Fariprice Co-Operative Ltd.
Mr. Seow Wee Seng
Manager - South Africa
SOUTH AFRICA
Supermarket Class
Unitrade Management Services
Suhail Bayat
UMS Member / Store DirectorUnitrade Management Services
Pieter Bosman
Business Development ManagerUnitrade Management Services
Jason Pereira
National BuyerUnitrade Management Services
Adele Wright
GM/TrainingUnitrade Management Services
Chico Woodhouse
Divisional Marketing ManageUnitrade Management Services
Tanya Mackie
HR ManagerUnitrade Management Services
Trish Roopnarain
Divisional BuyerGaterite
Yusuf Cassim Kasoo
Divisional Marketing ManagerJamaica Wholesalers
Marco De Agrela
Managing DirectorMin Cash
Salim Sayed
DirectorUnitrade Management Services
Nick Bahari
DirectorSupermarket Executive Leadership Program
Unitrade Management Services
Mr. Dustin Pereira
Executive General Manager - St. Christopher and Nevis
ST. CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS
Supermarket Class
S.L. Horsford & Co., Ltd.
Mr. Anthony Kelsick
Chairman & Managing DirectorHorsfords Valu Mart IGA
Mr. Keith Guishard
Manager PerishablesHorsfords Valu Mart IGA
Ms. Nyanjah Demming
Assistant ManagerS.L. Horsfords & Co. Ltd.
Candy Maynard
Assistant Perishables ManagerHosfords Valu Mart IGA
Kevin Thompson
Assistant Manager – PerishablesC&C Traiding
Laverne J. Caines
Director of MarketingS.L. Horsfords & Co. Ltd.
Angela Carmen Browne
Assistant Perishables Manager
- St. Vincent and the Grenadines
ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES
Supermarket Class
National Properties Food City, Inc.
Gaileen Mofford
Manager - Thailand
THAILAND
Supermarket Class
Foodland Supermarket Co., Ltd.
Raviporn Termvivatana
Marketing ExecutiveTantraphan Supermarket 1994 Co. Ltd
Phairoj Phatsorpinyosakul
CEOTantraphan Supermarket 1994 Co. Ltd
Prakongkan Prakrut
Director of OperationsFoodland Supermarket Co., Ltd.
Prayoon Rattanapron
Director of Operations - Tortola, BVI
TORTOLA, BVI
Supermarket Class
Roadtown Wholesale Trading
Marea Donovan
Retail Operations ManagerRoadtown Wholesale Trading
Patricia Potter Hodge
Human Resources managerRoadtown Wholesale Trading
Jacqueline Scott-Simmons
Supervisor RetailRoadtown Wholesale Trading Ltd..
Anthony Bramble
Retail Operations ManagerRoadtown Wholesale Trading Ltd.
Jeffrey Grant
Cash & Carry Manager - Trinidad and Tobago
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
Supermarket Class
Hi-Lo Food Stores
Mr. Bruce Cumberbatch
Store ManagerHi-Lo Food Stores
Fahmeeda SyneHi-Lo Food Stores
Mr. Terron Phillip
Store ManagerHi-Lo Food Stores
Mr. Derek Cheddie
Store ManagerMarketing and Distribution
Mr. David Affonso
CEOHi-Lo Food Stores
Ms. Marcia Bartholomew
Store ManagerHi-Lo Food Stores
Ms. Ann Marie Griffith-Sucre
Store ManagerHi-Lo Food Stores
Mr. Carl Phillip
Store ManagerHi-Lo Food Stores
Mr. Derek Winford
CEONettletons, Ltd.
Dave Rampersad
Ag. General ManagerNettletons, Ltd.
Jenna Ferguson
Compliance AdministratorHi-Lo Food Stores
Ms. Vena Monsegue
Store ManagerHi-Lo Food Stores
Ms. Concordia Harry
Store ManagerCoca-Cola Caribbean
Ms. Margaret A. Abraham
Key Accounts Manager – CaricomHi-Lo Food Stores
Stephen Buckmire
Perishables ManagerHi-Lo Food Stores
Sherwin Soogrim
Grocery ManagerHi-Lo Food Stores
Shawn Benjamin
Perishables ManagerHi-Lo Food Stores
Nicole Edwards
Grocery Manager - Turks and Caicos Islands
TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
Supermarket Class
Greaceway IGA
Mr. Martin CorriganGraceway IGA
Mr. George Hall
Assistant ManagerGraceway IGA
Mr. Trevor Lewis
Store ManagerGraceway IGA
Mr. Elihu Higgs
Grocery ManagerGraceway IGA
Edith Cox
DirectorGraceway IGA
Ms. Barbara Anderson
HR ManagerGraceway IGA
Sherry Lightbourne
Produce SupervisorGraceway IGA
Uroy Williams
Produce ManagerGraceway IGA
Tamell Seymour
Buyer - United Arab Emirates
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Supermarket Class
T. Choithram & Sons, L.L.C.
Ms. Rehana Raj
Choithrams Academy for Retail ExcellenceChoithram & Sons
Mannamarakkalage A. Hemal Cooray
Store ManagerGreen Seasons
Vaihundan Paramalingam
Managing DirectorT. Choithram & Sons, L.L.C.
Prakash TahilramniT. Choithram & Sons, L.L.C.
Hamsathwani Paramalingam
Finance Manager - United States
United States
Alabama Supermarket Class
Piggly Wiggly
Mr. Justin Smoker
ManagerPiggly Wiggly
Mr. Drew Milligan
Store ManagerFourth Avenue Supermarke
Gerry D’Alessandro, Jr.
OwnerArizona Supermarket Class
Weber’s IGA Food and Drug
Mr. Guery Quiros
ManagerWeber’s IGA Food and Drug
Mr. Joshua Weber
Assistant ManagerCalifornia Supermarket Class
Young’s Payless IGA
Mr. Kevin Young
OwnerDallo & Company Inc.
Mr. Louie Dallo
OwnerYoung’s Payless IGA #1
Mr. Todd Klumpp
Store DirectorYoung’s Payless IGA
Mr. Dave Loosbrock
Assistant Store DirectorYoung’s Payless IGA
Mr. Richard Cannon
Store DirectorEvergreen IGA
Mr. Nathan Tucker
Store DirectorTops Super Foods
Tony Giassullo
ManagerTops Super Foods
Mr. John Salva
SupervisorYoung’s Payless IGA #2
Ms. Tina Maisenbach
Store DirectorYoung’s Payless IGA #2
Ms. Julie Swanner
Asst. Store DirectorFoods Etc.IGA
Mr. Dennis Darling
OwnerCoca-Cola
Patrick Hollanders
Director Global AccountsHarvest Market
Mr. Tim Bosma
Store Manager in TrainingMC McLane International
Mr. Joe Gozzi
TraderVic’s IGA Market
Mr. Darnall Adair
ControllerVic’s IGA Market
Ms. Daneece Adair
PR, HR, Bakery/Deli SupervisorVic’s IGA Market
Ms. Susan Destefan
Non-Food / Specialty SupervisorVic’s IGA Market
Mr. Todd Destefani
SupervisorYoung’s Payless IGA
Mr. Bill Albers
Store ManagerYoung’s Payless IGA #2
Ms. Mary Rowen
Customer Service ManagerYoung’s Payless IGA #1
Mr. Ron Berreth
Perishables DirectorYoung’s Payless IGA
Ms. Tamara Andrada
Store ManagerSupermarket News
Mr. Elliott Zwiebach
Retail/Financial ReporterFoods Etc. IGA
Mr. Lamont Kucer
Store ManagerCardiff Seaside Market
Mr. Peter Najjar
OwnerCardiff Seaside Market
Mr. Steve Mattera
Store DirectorCardiff Seaside Market
Mr. John Shamam
Scan CoordinatorFoodland IGA #4
Mr. Michael Kouza
ManagerFoodland #3 – 156
Mr. Javier Martinez
Store ManagerHometown #2 – 155
Ms. Lourdes Renteria
ManagerSusanville Supermarket IGA
Julie Huff
ManagerFoods Etc. IGA
John Ryan
ManagerStumps Market
Mr. Matt Basham
Store ManagerYoung’s Payless IGA #1
Mr. Anthony Medeiras
General ManagerSuperfoods Grocery
Ms. Peggy Potts
ManagerYoung’s Payless IGA
Ben Stratton
Assistant Store ManagerTops Sunset Marketplace
Ricky Guinn
Assistant ManagerTops Super Foods
Kyall Bradley
ManagerUniversity of California San Diego
Nancy Filtz
Retail CoordinatorFoods Etc. IGA
David Santana
Grocery ManagerHarvest Market
Jason Eddings
Grocery ManagerYoung’s Payless IGA
Jordan Young
Owner – TraineeYoung’s Payless IGA
Shawna Foote
Assistant Store DirectorSupermarket Executive Leadership
C & S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
Ms. Julie Williams
Sales And Marketing ManagerIGA, Inc.
Ms. Heidi Huff
Manager of Marketing & Retail ProgramsC & S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
Mr. Laurence Kincaid
Retail Account ExecutiveHarvest Market
Ms. Jennifer Bosma
Executive AssistantAssociated Grocers of Florida
Mr. Kirk George
Director of Business DevelopmentCincinnati Supermarket Class
Adam’s Super Food IGA #585
Mr. John VarroneManagerTed’s IGA Supermarket
Mr. Bob KowalyshynStore SupervisorBozzuto’s, Inc.
Mr. Steve HeggelkeSenior Vice PresidentC & S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
Mr. Tim AlltonSr. Director Corporate Brands & MilitaryAdam’s Superfood Store #200
Mr. James CollinsStore ManagerTops Supermarket
Mr. Jon BeaulieuMeat CutterLaBonne’s Waterbury IGA
Mr. Scott MarinoAssistant Store DirectorLaBonne’s Woodbury IGA
Mr. Ken LaRosaStore DirectorLa Bonne’s Salisbury IGA
Mr. Richard StomskiManagerGeissler’s Supermarket IGA
Ms. Jennifer BlanchardStore ManagerGeissler’s Supermarket IGA
Mr. Ryan NilssonMeat SupervisorGeissler’s Supermarket IGA
Mr. Robert RybickAssistant Grocery ManagerAdam’s Hometown Market IGA
Mr. Jeff PrindleStore ManagerGeissler’s Supermarket IGA
Mr. Jim NilssonOwning RetailerTed’s IGA Supermarket
Mr. David ArmataStore ManagerBozzuto’s, Inc
Mr. Mark J. LopesSupervisorLaBonne’s Watertown IGA
Ms. Linda MorrisCorp. Buyer/Scanning CoordinatorBozzuto’s, Inc.
Mr. Gary D. Titus Sr.Grocery Shipping SupervisorRoberts Food Center
Mr. Tony ViskiStore ManagerWindham IGA
Mr. Rob BuonomanoManagerWindham IGA
Ms. Stephany BuonomanoManagerFlorida Supermarket Class
Dezdez Corp.
Mr. Carlos Hernandez
OwnerBailey’s General Store IGA
Ms. Rachel Lammers
Grocery ManagerMilam’s Market IGA
Mr. Allen R. Milam
PresidentBailey’s General Store IGA
Mr. Richard Johnson
General ManagerAssociated Grocers of Florida Inc
Mr. Jose Capellades
E.V.P. Export InternationalAssociated Grocers of Florida Inc.
Mr. Chris Lavoy
Vice President IGA & Store BrandsBailey’s General Store IGA
Mary Mead Johnson
General ManagerMilam’s Markets IGA
Allen Milam Jr.
Business Manager IGASupermarket Executive Leadership
Bailey’s General Store IGA
Mr. Richard Johnson
General ManagerArtisan Products
Mr. David Riba
Riba Smith, S.ARiba Smith, S.A.
Mr. Javier Riba
Nursery Mgr.Program Riba Smith, S.A.
Mr. Jonathan Riba
Manager -DelviRiba Smith, S.A.
Mr. Emerson Riba
CFODelvi, Inc.
Mr. Randolph RibaCredit OfficerRiba Smith, S.A.
Ms. Mariely Ordonez Riba
RRHH Mgr.Riba Smith, S.A.
Ms. Marcibel Ordonez
Marketing Mgr.Coca-Cola Refreshments
Kevin Stitt
National Account ExecutiveGeorgia Supermarket Class
Coca-Cola Refreshments
Mr. Ralph P. Black III
VP, International Convenience RetailCoca-Cola Enterprises
Ms. Millie Amato
National Account ExecutiveCoca-Cola Enterprises
Nina Johnson
Category Plannin ManagerCoca-Cola Enterprises
Clint McKinney
Category ManagerCoca-Cola Enterprises
Ms. Kathi Chandler
Director of Category Management SEBUCoca-Cola Enterprises
Ms. Kymberly Jamison
Category ManagerCoca-Cola Enterprises
Ms. Corliss Collier
Category ManagerIdaho Supermarket Class
Archie’s IGA Plus
Mr. Brian McGregorSupermarket Executive Leadership Program
Archie’s IGA Plus
Mr. Richard Reeder
Grocery ManagerIllinois Supermarket Class
Martin’s IGA Plus
Mr. Todd Martin
Owning RetailerHandy Foods IGA #318
Mr. Larry McGrogan
OwnerMartin’s IGA Plus
Mr. Newlin Martin
OwnerMahomet IGA
Mr. Jim Jeffers
Store ManagerCoca-Cola Enterprises
Ms. Stephanie Huelsing
Sales ManagerEl Paso IGA
Mr. Darryl Wilson
Store ManagerMr. Jeff Jones
Asst. ManagerMr. Roger Fandel
Assistant Store ManagerCherry’s IGA #126
Mr. Andrew Cherry
Grocery ManagerCherry’s IGA #126
Ms. Paige Wheeler
Store DirectorMt. Sterling IGA
Mr. Derek Kremer
Produce ManagerKirby Foods
Mr. Gerald E Reynolds Jr.
Director, Retail OperationsSullivan IGA
Mr. Patrick Stinson
ManagerMartin’s IGA
Jeremy Perie
Store Assistant ManagerTuscola IGA
Brandon Willmore
Dairy ManagerEl Paso IGA
David (DJ) Skaggs
Assistant ManagerIndiana Supermarket Class
Stephan’s IGA #4114
Mr. Trent Stephan
OwnerWest Vigo IGA
Mr. Jeremy Stowers
Store ManagerRoselawn IGA
Ms. Debra Opolski
Office ManagerWest Vigo IGA
Ms. Amanda Williams
Assistant Store ManagerRoselawn IGA
Mr. Mark Gatewood
General ManagerKirby Foods/Rockville IGA
Mr. Charles Bettis
Assistant Store ManagerMartin’s Super Markets
Bill Alford
Assistant Store ManagerKentucky Supermarket Class
Crossroads IGA
Cory Spry
Assistant Store ManagerCasey’s IGA
Mr. Jonathan Marcum
Store ManagerCasey’s IGA
Mr. Jeff Gibson
Store ManagerHouchens #32
Mr. Scott McElroy
Store ManagerCrossroads IGA
Ms. Carol Cropper
Store ManagerChris Porter
Store ManagerGreensburg IGA #16
Mr. James Moulden
Store ManagerBowling Green IGA #34
Mr. Timothy Forshee
Store ManagerHouchens Industries, Inc.
Mr. Anthony Childress
Store ManagerHouchens Industries, Inc.
Mr. Jonathan McCreery
District ManagerHouchens Industries, Inc.
Mr. Bob Miller
District ManagerHouchens #17
Mr. Terry Basham
ManagerHouchens Industries, Inc.
Mr. Mike Smith
District ManagerOwensboro IGA
Jonathan Brown
Store Manager TraineeLaurel Grocery Company
Mr. Keith Clark
Retail Operations ConsultantHouchens #10
Jody Nutt
Store ManagerHouchens #1
Mr. Fredrick C. Bellamy
ManagerHouchens #54
Mr. Charles G. Parrott Jr.
Store ManagerHouchens Industries, Inc.
Ms. Monica J. WattHouchens Industries, Inc.
Kyle Johnson
District ManagerCrossroads IGA #774
Janet Austin
Store ManagerCrossroads IGA #779
Pam Wolfe
Store ManagerHodgensville IGA #15
Curtis Beeler
Store ManagerWest Liberty IGA
Mr. Jonathan Oaks
Store ManagerCrossroads IGA #774
Deana McDaniel
Store ManagerHouchens #17
Terry Bashman
Store ManagerCrossroads IGA
Josh Atwood
Assistant Store ManagerLeitchfield IGA
Gary Kingrey
Store Manager TraineeLivermore IGA
Scott Jones
Store ManagerSupermarket Executive Leadership Program
Houchens Industries, Inc.
Mr. Danny ShirleyLouisiana Supermarket Executive Leadership Program
Acquistapace’s Supermarket
Adam Acquistapace
Owner/ManagerMaine Supermarket Class
Greene IGA
Mr. Anthony P. Bussier
Store ManagerMs. Caroline Volle
Co-OwnerMr. Paul Volle
Co-OwnerMaryland Supermarket Class
Eddie’s of Roland Park
Mr. Michael Schaffer
Vice PresidentMassachusetts Supermarket Class
Roche Brothers Supermarkets, Inc
Mr. Lawrence Baxter
Store ManagerRoche Brothers Supermarkets, Inc.
Mr. Paul Gaughan
Store ManagerThe Coca-Cola Company
Katherine Rollins
Category Advisory AnalystMichigan Supermarket Class
Great North Foods
Mr. Ronald P. Baxter
PresidentGreat North Foods
Mr. Kevin Finch
Regional Sales SupervisorGreat North Foods
Mr. Phil Kopish
Retail CounselorForward Corporation
Mr. Lundy Edwards
General ManagerGreat North Foods
Mr. David Karn
Retail CounselorForward Corporation
Ms. Debbie Praay
ManagerFairview Food Market, Inc.
Mr. Daniel Swartzendruber
Assistant ManagerSchmuckal Oil Company
Paul Schmuckal
OwnerSupermarket Executive Leadership Program
Western Michigan University
Peter Northouse
Professor of CommunicationMinnesota Supermarket Class
Nelson’s Market Place
Casey Connor
ManagerNelson’s Market Place
Randy Pirkl
Store ManagerBrackett’s Market Inc.
Michael Brackett
Assistant ManagerCoca-Cola Refreshments
Mr. Jeff Wunsch
Director National Retail SalesDaymon Worldwide, Inc.
William BartonMissouri Supermarket Class
Ralcorp/Ralston Foods
Mr. Alex Pesce
National Accounts ManagerAnheuser-Busch, Inc.
Mr. Christopher Parker
Sales Director – National Retail SalesMontana Supermarket Class
Gary & Leo’s IGA
Mr. Tracy Job
Store ManagerGary & Leo’s IGA
Mr. Wesley Byrnes
Store ManagerStein’s Troy IGA #5
Mr. Jim Baillie
Store ManagerGary & Leo’s IGA
Ms. Anna St. Germain
ManagerSupervalu – Billings
Robert Kolar
Center Store Sales ConsultantNebraska Supermarket Class
Norman’s IGA
Mr. Bill Stehlik
OwnerAffiliated Foods Midwest
Mr. Mike Herrod
Retail Dev. CounselorAffiliated Foods Midwest
Mr. Bob Frady
Vice President TransportationAffiliated Foods Midwest
Mr. Brad Brooks
IGA CoordinatorAffiliated Foods Midwest
Mr. Darrell Lehmann
Retail Dev. CounselorCentral City Mall
Mr. Adam ClarkeNew Hampshire Supermarket Class
LaPerle’s IGA
Mr. Guy LaPerle
OwnerLaPerle’s IGA
Mr. Lance Walling
ManagerLaPerle’s IGA
Ryan Sullivan
Assistant ManagerLaPerle’s USA
Geraldo LaPerle
Training ManagerNew Jersey Supermarket Class
Wolfson’s Market
Mr. Wayne Wintemberg
PresidentNew York Supermarket Class
Colgate-Palmolive Company
Mr. Peter Thompson
Director of Business Dev. – U.S.Good Food for Less
Orin Tucker
OwnerFirst American Food IGA
Mr. Jason Hoxie
Store ManagerShelter Island IGA
Mr. Andrew Hughes
Store ManagerVillage Market IGA
Ms. Diane JamesWurstboro G-Mart
Mr. James Toohey
ManagerSpar Group Inc.
Bill Bartels
Vice ChairmainFirst Americans IGA
Mr. Todd Lavigne
ManagerIGA Supermarket
Mr. Gregory Lukeman
ManagerIGA Supermarket
Mr. Jon Paul Masciana
Store ManagerGreen Hills
Dan Piron
Assistant Store ManagerVillage Farms IGA
Robert Baccello
Assistant ManagerVillage Farms IGA
Gerardo Cristiano
Deli Manager / Assistant ManagerNorth Carolina Supermarket Class
Frisbee’s Supermarket
Bobby Frisbee
ManagerMerchants Distributors, Inc.
Mr. Steve Boscovich
IGA Merchandising ManagerIGA, Inc.
Mr. Brian Horrigan
Area DirectorSupermarket Executive Leadership Program
Merchants Distributors, Inc.
Mr. Steve Boscovich
IGA Merchandising ManagerBryson’s Food Store
Terry Watson
Store ManagerOhio Supermarket Class
McMaken’s IGA
Mr. Bill Price
OwnerMondelez, International
Mr. Steve Holdiman
Customer Vice President IGA/ Ind. AffairDillonvale IGA
Mr. Mark Ossege
OwnerKishman’s IGA
Mr. Tom Kishman
OwnerRiesbeck Food Markets, Inc.
Ms. Kim Gentile
Store DirectorRiesbeck Food Markets, Inc.
Mr. Scott Briggs
ManagerRiesbeck Food Markets, Inc
Mr. Mike Sanders
Store DirectorMundfordville IGA #64
Mr. Patrick Riordan
Store ManagerHoward’s Foods, Inc.
Mr. Howard Dodds
OwnerBaker’s IGA
Mr. Brett Bantum
Store ManagerBaker’s IGA
Ms. Carrie Phillips
Assistant ManagerKishman’s IGA
Mr. James Shaw
Meat ManagerKishman’s IGA
Mr. Bruce Yeager
Assistant ManagerZagara’s Marketplace IGA
Mr. Dan Gradijan
Vice President, OperationsRideout’s IGA
Mr. Robert Rideout
Owner/ManagerHogue’s IGA
Mrs. Tracy Hogue
Human ResourcesLaurel Grocery Company
Mr. Brett Stonerock
Manager Strategic MarketingOberlin IGA
Gary Kaltenbach
Assistant Store ManagerOregon Supermarket Class
Rudy’s Markets Inc.
Mr. Rudy Dory
OwnerUnified Retailer
Mr. Josh Poling
Store DirectorStewart’s Market
Tim Tucker
OwnerNewport Ave Market
RJ Johnson
Director of SustainabilityC.E. Lovejoy’s Brookswood Market
Diana Franko
Store ManagerC.E. Lovejoy’s Brookswood Market
Scott Lovejoy
OwnerPennsylvania Supermarket Class
Lake Region IGA
Mr. Richard McElroy
Store Manager/IT ManagerHurley’s Supermarkets, Inc.
Mr. Robert Hurley
OwnerLake Region IGA
Ms. Joan Crowl
Promotions ManagerLittle Apple Market
Mr. Randy Fink
Owning RetailerSaubels Markets, Inc.
Paul Shields
Assistant Store ManagerRhode Island Supermarket Class
MacLac Enterprises, Inc.
Ms. Karen Martin
Produce/Floral ManagerMacLac Enterprises, Inc.
Mr. Gary Ryan
Meat/Deli ManagerSouth Carolina Supermarket Class
D.J. Shumpert Oil Co.
Mr. D.F. Shumpert
President/CEOW. Lee Flowers
Mr. James Johnson
MarketingShumpert Oil Co.
Daniel Shumpert
Assistant ManagerTennessee Supermarket Class
Adams & Lindsey LLC
Mr. Jeremy Lindsey
OwnerRiverside IGA
Ms. Doris Redman
Owning RetailerRiverside IGA
Ron Wimpey
OwnerTexas Supermarket Class
Keith’s IGA
Mr. Juan Ramirez
Manager TraineeCash Saver IGA
Derek Griffeth
Store ManagerUtah Supermarket Class
Rancho Supermarkets
Christian Madrigal
Vice Presiednt /OperationsVermont Supermarket Class
Clark’s Quality Foods IGA
Mr. Jeff Call
Assistant Store/Grocery ManagerVirginia Supermarket Class
Payless Super Market IGA
Mr. Alan Atwood
Vice PresidentPayless Super Market IGA
Mr. Chris Fisher
ManagerWashington Supermarket Class
Granite Falls IGA
Ms. Tera Trask
Training CoordinatorMr. Brian Brame
General ManagerOcean Shores IGA
Ms. Angie Hall
Grocery ManagerUnified Retailer
Ms. Sheryl Janisch
Store DirectorUnified Retailer
Mr. Wes Lund
Store ManagerKress IGA Supermarket
Mr. Jeremy Schoonover
Store ManagerHoodsport Canal Grocery
Ms. Geri Purvis
Owning RetailerKaven Foodtown
Ms. Sylvia Villa
Store DirectorAllen Creek/Kingston IGA
Mr. Tyler Bjarnson
Store ManagerThe Ridge Supermarket IGA
Larissa Hooker
Grocery ManagerCamano Plaza IGA
Scott Huntington
Grocery ManagerThe Ridge Supermarket IGA
Ms. Jessica Brookman
Store DirectorMorton Country Market
Eric Greiter
Grocery ManagerBlanton’s IGA
Kim Weston
Operation ManagerBlanton’s IGA
Kim Weston
Store DirectorGranite Falls IGA
Tyler Trask
Owner, Night ManagerMorton Country Market
Brooks Chambers
Grocery ManagerCity Grocer IGA
Charlie McKissick
Store DirectorKress IGA Supermarket
Steve Lamb
Grocery ManagerMyers Group
Kelly Crow
Store DirectorSupermarket Executive Leadership Program
Blanton’s IGA
Hal Blanton
OwnerWest Virginia Supermarket Class
Jody’s IGA
Jody Pistore
OwnerWisconsin Supermarket Class
Stodola IGA #18-0179
Alex Stodola
Assistant ManagerSUPERVALU-Midwest Region
Mr. Rich Morris
Vice President Independent Sales & MarketingStodola IGA #18-0179
Ms. Kate Stodola
ManagerFresh Madison Market
Kristie Maurer
Operations ManagerGustafson’s IGA
Mr. Greg Bortz
Store ManagerWebster’s United Foods
Stephanie Sauerbrei
Office ManagerWebster’s United Foods
Melissa Griffin
Bakery/Deli ManagerWebster’s United Foods
Michael Wichman
Grocery ManagerWebster’s United Foods
Alan Schouten
Assistant Pricing CoordinatorSupermarket Executive Leadership Program
Quality Foods
Mr. Jeff Zollpriester
Owner/ COOPtacek’s IGA
Mr. Patrick Ptacek
Store ManagerWyoming Supermarket Class
DuBois Super Foods #35
Chris Sabatka
Store ManagerSuper Foods Glenrock
Chaundelle Luton
Store Manager