International Supermarket Management Class 2014
The 2014 International Supermarket Management Class (ISMC) had an attendance of 65 people representing 22 countries and more than 2,000 stores, and according to the survey results, all participants would highly recommend this class.
| Australia Ritchies IGA www.ritchies.com.au Ross Wall Manager |
Australia Ritchies IGA www.ritchies.com.au Paul Papson Acquisition/Special Projects |
Barbados Massy Stores (Barbados) Ltd. www.massygroup.com Keisha Franklyn Floor Manager |
Barbados Massy Stores (Barbados) Ltd. www.massygroup.com Alfred Alleyne Floor Manager |
| Barbados Massy Stores (Barbados) Ltd. www.massygroup.com Wynne Jean-Marie Operations Manager |
Bolivia Supermercados MAX www.max.com.bo Arturo Avila General Manager |
Bolivia Supermercados MAX www.max.com.bo Tomislav Kuljis Jr. Strategy Manager |
Botswana Sefalana Cash & Carry www.sefalana.com Moagi Buzwani Operations Director |
| Bostswana Sefalana Cash & Carry www.sefalana.com Zayeed Hoosen Retail Director |
Brasil Distribuidora de Alimentos Fatuna SA www.mercadinhossaoluiz.com.br Joana Ramalho Diretora Comercial |
Brasil Supermercado www.smtokleve.com.br Alessandro Ibiapina Director |
Brasil Supermercados São Vicente www.svicente.com.br Décio Garcia Neto Comprador |
| Brasil Barbosa Supermercado Ltda. Sandro Barbosa Gerente |
Brasil Bonanza Supermercados www.bonanza.com.br Caio Cintra Gerente de Auditoria |
Brasil Barboza e Melo Ltda. Genival Freitas Neto Diretor Executivo |
Brasil Rio Mix Distribuidora E Logistica Ltda. Robson Martins Diretor |
| Brasil Top Brasil Comercio Varejista Jackeline Cozer Martins Merchandising Coordinator |
Brasil Top Brasil Comercio Varejista Pamella Cozer Martins Coodenador a RH |
Brasil Rio Mix Distribuidora E Logistica Ltda Maykon Martins Manager |
Brasil Supermercado Em Contruçao Priscila Fonseca Proprietaria |
| Costa Rica Bodegon www.bodegonsupermercados.com Ricardo Duran Sibaja Ing. Agronomo |
Costa Rica Bodegon www.bodegonsupermercados.com Jorie Campos Administradora |
Dominican Republic Mercatodo, S.A.S www.mercatodo.com Jorge Salvador Baez Khoury Gerente de Tienda |
Fiji New World IGA www.newworld.com.fj Amlesh Kumar Singh Store Manager |
| Fiji New World IGA www.newworld.com.fj Isimeli Vereivalu Bainimara Store Manager |
Kenya Safeway Hypermarket Ltd Esther Mweru Kigera Retail Director |
Mexico Súper Far Iris Gonzalez General Manager |
Mexico Súper Far Marco Fonseca CEO |
| Myanmar HanKi Associate Myo Ohnmar Zaw Chief Operating Officer |
Nigeria Gemstone Ultramart Ltd. Ome Gloria Ayemere Managing Director |
Nigeria Value Mart Limited Charity Nneka Imoke Purchasing Manager |
Panama Riba Smith Oristela Samaniego Gerente de Administraciòn de Categorìas |
| Poland Eurocash www.eurocash.pl Weronika Kryk Strategic Buyer |
Poland Eurocash www.eurocash.pl Lukasz Gajewski-Glodek Marketing Director |
South Africa Elite Cash & Carry www.elitecashcarry.co.za Liakat Sonday Financial Manager |
South Africa Elite Cash & Carry www.elitecashcarry.co.za Mubeen Banderker Manager |
| South Africa Take ‘n Pay Bilal Moola Manager |
South Africa Unitrade Management Services www.unitrade.co.za Janine Beukes Operations Support Manager |
South Africa Unitrade Management Services www.unitrade.co.za Gitesh Patel Business Developement Manager |
South Africa Quality’s Pik & Pak Food Town www.unitrade.co.za Ebrahim Solwa General Manager |
| St. Kitts S. L Horford’s & Co. Ltd. Sherolyn David Supervisor-Inventory/Price Maintenance |
St. Kitts S. L Horford’s & Co. Ltd Antoinette Phillip Supervisor-Inventory/Price Maintenance |
St. Lucia Consolidated Foods Ltd. www.superjsupermarkets.com Venice Armstrong Store Manager |
St. Lucia Consolidated Foods Ltd. www.superjsupermarkets.com Vanessa Da Souza General Manager |
| Trinidad Massy Distribution www.massygroup.com Domini Harewood Human Resources Manager |
Trinidad Massy Distribution www.massygroup.com Lisa Creece Merchandising Manager |
Trinidad Massy Distribution www.massygroup.com Natalie Owen Store Manager |
Trinidad Massy Distribution www.massygroup.com Michelle Charran Store Manager |
| USA Davis Food and Drug www.davisfoodanddrug.com Lee Davis Store Operations |
USA Evergreen Market IGA www.evergreenmarket.biz Michelle McBeen Store Manager |
USA Fouth Avenue Carlos Reynolds Store Manager |
USA Schmuckal Oil Company www.schmuckaloil.com David Waldroon Chief Operations Officer |
| USA Bell’s IGA www.shopbellsiga.com Sarah Bell Manager |
USA Harvest Market www.harvestmarket.com Jana Luzzi Manager |
USA Harvest Market www.harvestmarket.com Jessie Valenzuela Produce Manager |
USA Gary & Leo IGA www.garyandleos.com Kevin Rocek Store Manager |
| USA Blanton’s IGA Chris Falk Operations Director |
USA Blanton’s IGA Coni Jaques POS Coordinator |
USA Irish Pirate LLC Bryan Delaney Owner |
USA Fausto’s Food Palace, LLC Alton Weekley II Assistant Manager |
| USA Fausto’s Food Palace, LLC Dakin Weekley Grocery Manager |
USA Wray’s Marketfresh IGA www.wraysfood.com Karen Brown Vice President |
USA KO USA www.coca-cola.com Patrick Hollanders Director Global Accounts |
USA Bailey’s IGA (Coca-Cola Jeff) www.baileysiga.com Nicholas Blanksma Manager |
| USA Carnation Market (Coca-Cola Jeff) www.carnationiga.com Alison Hayton VP |
USA Susanville IGA http://www.susanville.iga.com Bryan Stovall Grocery Dept. Manager |
The 2014 International Supermarket Class featured a “Commodity of the Day” presentation that included a presentation from an expert in the field and sampling of their products. Below find the contact information for the commodities featured in class.
Monday, October 6th – Wine and Chocolate
– Presentation – Leader in Exporting US Wines to the World
– Contact Information
– Contacts: Craig Zamary – Managing Partner (czamary@uswineexports.com) and Joe Bica – Managing Partner (jbica@uswineexports.com)
– Company: US Wine Exports Company Ltd.
Tuesday, October 7th – Peach and Pecans
– Contact Information
– Contact: Will McGehee – Marketing Director Georgia Peach (will@genuinega.com)
– Company: Genuine Georgia Peaches and Pecans
Wednesday, October 8th – Dairy
– Presentation – A Globalized Dairy Market
– Contact Information
– Contact: Vikki Nicholson – Senior Vice President, Global Marketing (vnicholson@usdec.org)
– Company: U.S. Dairy Export Council
Thursday, October 9th – Beer
– Contact Information
– Contact: Lindsey Sidrane (lindsey.sidrane@anheuser-busch.com)
– Company: Anheuser-Busch/InBev
