Officers
President Chairperson
Rebecca Calvin
EVP, Chief Marketing Officer
Stater Bros. Markets
San Bernardino, CA
Vice President
Wendy Coldesina
VP General Merchandise Manager
Costco Wholesale
Garden Grove, CA
Treasurer
Mike Johnson
VP Operations
Fred Meyer
Portland, OR
Secretary
Chris Lanoue
GVP Enterprise Merchandising
Albertsons Companies
Boise, ID
Advisory
Kevin Lovell
SVP Operations
Albertsons/Safeway NorCal
Pleasanton, CA
Paul Gianetto
President
Raley’s
West Sacramento, CA
Greg McNiff
CEO & President
Stater Bros. Markets
San Bernardino, CA
Mike Stigers
President
Wakefern Food Corp.
Manhattan Beach, CA
Directors
Chris Albi
President
King Soopers/ City Markets
Denver, CO
John Alston
President & CEO
Brookshire Brothers
Lufkin, TX
Fidel Banuelos
Vice President Merchandising
Food4Less/FoodsCo
Compton, CA
Adam Caldecott
CEO
Good Food Holdings
Carson, CA
Mike Callihan
President
Food4Less/FoodsCo
Compton, CA
Alice Chen
CEO
99 Ranch Market
Buena Park, CA
Chris Cowgill
GVP Pricing & Merchandising Support
Albertsons Companies
Centennial, CO
Hilda Doushgounian
RVP Operations – Socal Region
Sprouts Farmers Markets
Phoenix, AZ
Kendra Doyel
President
Ralphs Grocery Company
Compton, CA
Kelli Elson
Vice President Retail Operations
Albertsons/Safeway NorCal
Pleasanton, CA
Jake Fermanian
Vice President
Super King Markets
Los Angeles, CA
Rich Gillmore
Vice President of Center Store
Gelson’s Markets
Encino, CA
Moises Gonzalez
Vice President Store Operations
Northgate Gonzalez Markets
Anaheim, CA
Dustin Hamilton
Chief of Stores
Sprouts Farmers Markets
Phoenix, AZ
Mike Hendry
EVP Marketing & Merchandising
Northgate Gonzalez Market
Anaheim, CA
Sean Heryet
VP Merchandising & Marketing
Albertson/Safeway – Mountain West
Boise, ID
David Hinderaker
SVP, General Manager
C&S Wholesale Grocers
Houston, TX
David Hinojosa
CEO
Heritage Grocers
Ontario, CA
Aaron Jones
VP Store Operations
Bristol Farms
Carson, CA
Todd Kammeyer
President
Fred Meyer
Portland, OR
Frank Kerr
EVP, Chief Store Operations Officer
Grocery Outlet
Emeryville, CA
Mike Molinar
President & CEO
PAQ, Inc.
Lodi, CA
Kelly Mullin
President
Albertsons/Safeway, Norcal
Pleasanton, CA
Eric Pearlman
VP West Region Sales
C&S Wholesale Grocers
Houston, TX
Joe Ragusa
VP Marketing Merchandising
Lazy Acres Natural Market & New Leaf Community Market
Carson, CA
Matt Reeve
SVP Sales Marketing Merchandising
Smart & Final
Commerce, CA
Mike Ridenour
Vice President Industry Relations
UNFI
Providence, RI
Cliff Rigsbee
President & CEO
Rosauers Supermarkets
Spokane, WA
Tim Ryan
National Category Director
Albertsons Companies
Phoenix, AZ
Ron Selders
President of Fresh
UNFI
Shingle Springs, CA
Nathan Tucker
CRO
WinCo Foods
Boise, ID
Jim Wallace
SVP, Operations – SoCal
Albertsons/Vons/Pavilions
Fullerton, CA
Rick Williams
Chief Merchandising and Marketing Officer
Gelson’s
Santa Fe Springs, CA
Levi Wingo
SVP Product & Merchandising Innovation
The Raley’s Companies
West Sacramento, CA
Amy Wolf
Vice President Operations
New Seasons Market
Portland, OR
Director Emeritus
Kevin Curry
President (Retired)
Albertsons/Vons/Pavilions
Fullerton, CA
Kevin Davis
Executive Vice Chairman
Lund’s Byerly’s
Minneapolis, MN
Scott Drew
President (Retired)
Smart & Final
Commerce, CA
Sam Duncan
President (Retired)
SUPERVALU
Eden Prairie, MN
John Eagan
VP, Sr. General Merch. Manager (Retired)
Costco Wholesale
Long Beach, CA
Bruce Everette
EVP Retail Operations (Retired)
Safeway, Inc.
Pleasanton, CA
Sarah George
SVP Foods & Sundries
Costco Wholesale
Issaquah, WA
Donna Giordano
President (Retired)
Ralphs Grocery Co.
Compton, CA
Oscar Gonzalez
Co-President, COO
Northgate Gonzalez Market
Anaheim, CA
Richard E. Goodspeed
President, COO (Retired)
The Vons Companies
Arcadia, CA
Lynn Gust
(Retired)
Fred Meyer, Inc.
Portland, OR
Ed Hill
President (Retired)
ABCO
Los Angeles, CA
Dave Hirz
President & CEO (Retired)
Smart & Final Holdings Corp.
Commerce, CA
Steve Junqueiro
CEO
SJ Associates
Modesto, CA
Bryan Kaltenbach
President (Retired)
Food4Less / Foods Co
Compton, CA
Sue Klug
(Retired)
UNFI/Albertsons
Incline Village, NV
Dan Kourkoumelis
President, CEO (Retired)
Quality Food Centers, Inc.
Bellevue, WA
Nancy Lebold
New Seasons Markets
Portland, OR
Jim Lee
President & COO (Retired)
Stater Bros. Markets
San Bernardino, CA
Wayne Manning
President (Retired)
Bashas’ Markets
Chandler, AZ
Alfred A. Marasca
President, COO (Retired)
Ralphs Grocery Company
Compton, CA
Dennis McIntyre
EVP & Chief Marketing Officer (Retired)
Stater Bros. Markets
San Bernardino, CA
S. Donley Ritchey
Chairman (Retired)
Lucky Stores, Inc.
Danville, CA
Cynthia McCloud
Director, Food Industry Programs (Retired)
USC Marshall School of Business,
Los Angeles, CA
Karl Schroeder
President (Retired)
Albertsons/Safeway, NorCal
Pleasanton, CA
Gary Smith
SVP Marketing (Retired)
Safeway Inc.
Walnut Creek, CA
Donna Tyndall
Senior Vice President of Operations (Retired)
Gelson’s Markets
Encino, CA
Pete Van Helden
Executive Chairman
Stater Bros. Markets
San Bernardino, CA
Last Revised: May 15, 2026