Communications and Consumer Affairs Council

Provide a forum for communications and consumer affairs professionals to share information relevant to FMI priority issues; media trends or national stories; customer considerations; and national and state policy initiatives that impact public relations and brand reputation of the food retail industry.

Ms. Adrienne Chance photo

    

Ms. Adrienne Chance
(Chair)
SpartanNash Company     
Grand Rapids, MI

Mr. Alex Abraham photo

    

Mr. Alex Abraham
The Kraft Heinz Company     
Chicago, IL

Mr. John F Ales photo

    

Mr. John F Ales
Walmart Inc.     
Bentonville, AR

Ms. Felis Andrade photo

    

Ms. Felis Andrade
Giant Food     
Landover, MD

Mr. Larry Ballard photo

    

Mr. Larry Ballard
Hy-Vee, Inc.     
West Des Moines, IA

Mr. Keith Barthelme photo

    

Mr. Keith Barthelme
Publix Super Markets, Inc.     
Lakeland, FL

Mr. Matt Batchelor photo

    

Mr. Matt Batchelor
Ahold Delhaize USA     
Salisbury, NC

Mr. Sam Bernier photo

    

Mr. Sam Bernier
ALDI Inc.     
Batavia, IL

Ms. Lauren Biondi photo

    

Ms. Lauren Biondi
Wakefern Food Corp.     
Keasbey, NJ

Vann Bischoff photo

    

Vann Bischoff
PepsiCo, Inc.     
Purchase, NY

Ms. Dawn Bredeweg photo

    

Ms. Dawn Bredeweg
SpartanNash Company     
Grand Rapids, MI

Ms. Cindy Breslin photo

    

Ms. Cindy Breslin
Price Chopper Supermarkets     
Schenectady, NY

Mr. Andy Brocato photo

    

Mr. Andy Brocato
Tops Markets, LLC     
Buffalo, NY

Jennifer Brogan photo

    

Jennifer Brogan
Stop & Shop     
Quincy, MA

Ms. Maria Brous photo

    

Ms. Maria Brous
Publix Super Markets, Inc.     
Lakeland, FL

Ms. Sandy Brown photo

    

Ms. Sandy Brown
Brown's Super Stores, Inc.    
Bellmawr, NJ

Traci Burch photo

    

Traci Burch
Pete and Gerry's Organics    
Monroe, NH

Ms Josanna Busby photo

    

Ms Josanna Busby
Food Lion, LLC     
Salisbury, NC

Ms. Dawn E Buzynski photo

    

Ms. Dawn E Buzynski
Hy-Vee, Inc.     
West Des Moines, IA

Ms. Aimee Campbell photo

    

Ms. Aimee Campbell

Ms. Dya Campos photo

    

Ms. Dya Campos
H-E-B     
San Antonio, TX

Ms. Diane M Cardon photo

    

Ms. Diane M Cardon
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.     
Rochester, NY

Ms. Marife Casem photo

    

Ms. Marife Casem
Walmart Inc.     
Bentonville, AR

Debra Ceffalio photo

    

Debra Ceffalio
Albertsons Companies     
Boise, ID

Andrea Clark photo

    

Andrea Clark
Kellanova     
Battle Creek, MI

Mr. Jason Clarke photo

    

Mr. Jason Clarke
Ahold Delhaize USA     
Salisbury, NC

Allison Conte photo

    

Allison Conte
Rich Products Corporation     
Buffalo, NY

Ms. Khara Cosentino photo

    

Ms. Khara Cosentino
Cosentino's Food Stores     
Prairie Village, KS

Ms. Jennifer Cranmer photo

    

Ms. Jennifer Cranmer
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.     
Rochester, NY

Mr. Dennis Curtin photo

    

Mr. Dennis Curtin
Weis Markets, Inc.     
Sunbury, PA

Ms. Claire D'Amour-Daley photo

    

Ms. Claire D'Amour-Daley
Big Y Foods, Inc.     
Springfield, MA

Mr. Keith G Dailey photo

    

Mr. Keith G Dailey
The Kroger Co.     
Cincinnati, OH

Mrs. Shelly Dean photo

    

Mrs. Shelly Dean
Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc.     
Kansas City, KS

Ms. Karrie Denniston photo

    

Ms. Karrie Denniston
Walmart Inc.     
Bentonville, AR

Ms. Pam Determan photo

    

Ms. Pam Determan
Food Lion, LLC     
Salisbury, NC

Ms. Molly Devanney photo

    

Ms. Molly Devanney
Highland Park Market, Inc.     
Manchester, CT

Ms. Ericka Dodge photo

    

Ms. Ericka Dodge
Hannaford Supermarkets     
Scarborough, ME

Sarah Donohue photo

    

Sarah Donohue
PepsiCo, Inc.     
Purchase, NY

Mr. Dan Donovan photo

    

Mr. Dan Donovan
Giant Eagle, Inc.     
Cranberry Township, PA

Claire Dorfman photo

    

Claire Dorfman
Amazon.com, Inc.     
New York, NY

Ms. Lori Dugan photo

    

Ms. Lori Dugan
ShopRite Supermarkets, Inc.     
Florida, NY

Amanda Ettinger photo

    

Amanda Ettinger
Beech-Nut Nutrition     
Amsterdam, NY

Jill Falk photo

    

Jill Falk
Schnuck Markets, Inc.     
St. Louis, MO

Ms. Allison Febrey photo

    

Ms. Allison Febrey
FMI     
Arlington, VA

Stacey Flathau photo

    

Stacey Flathau
WK Kellogg Co     
Battle Creek, MI

Mr. Jennifer Foley photo

    

Mr. Jennifer Foley
Berkshire Food Co-op     
Great Barrington, MA

Ms. Deisha Galberth photo

    

Ms. Deisha Galberth
Walmart Inc.     
Bentonville, AR

Ms. Heather Garlich photo

    

Ms. Heather Garlich
FMI     
Arlington, VA

Mr. Mark Gauci photo

    

Mr. Mark Gauci
Empire/Sobeys Inc.     
Stellarton, NS, Canada

Ms. Kimberly George photo

    

Ms. Kimberly George
Alex Lee, Inc.     
Hickory, NC

McClane Gill photo

    

McClane Gill
Fareway Stores, Inc.     
Boone, IA

Ms. Dara Gladstein photo

    

Ms. Dara Gladstein
Wakefern Food Corp.     
West Caldwell, NJ

Carly Golden photo

    

Carly Golden
Amazon.com, Inc.     
Washington, DC

Mr. Jerel Golub photo

    

Mr. Jerel Golub
Northeast Grocery, Inc.     
Schenectady, NY

Ms. Mona Golub photo

    

Ms. Mona Golub
Northeast Grocery, Inc.     
Schenectady, NY

Ms. Dana Graber photo

    

Ms. Dana Graber
FMI     
Arlington, VA

Mr. Frank Guglielmi photo

    

Mr. Frank Guglielmi
Meijer, Inc.     
Grand Rapids, MI

Ms. Betsy Hall Collins photo

    

Ms. Betsy Hall Collins
Walmart Inc.     
Bentonville, AR

Ray Hancart photo

    

Ray Hancart
Meijer, Inc.     
Grand Rapids, MI

Mrs Brandy Hanger photo

    

Mrs Brandy Hanger
The Kroger Co.     
Cincinnati, OH

Mr. Andy Harig photo

    

Mr. Andy Harig
FMI     
Arlington, VA

Megan Harrington photo

    

Megan Harrington
The Kroger Co.     
Cincinnati, OH

Mrs. Kimberly Heaton photo

    

Mrs. Kimberly Heaton
Alex Lee, Inc.     
Hickory, NC

Mr. Cory Hedman photo

    

Mr. Cory Hedman
Meijer, Inc.     
Grand Rapids, MI

Mr. Drew Hembree photo

    

Mr. Drew Hembree
K-VA-T Food Stores, Inc.     
Abingdon, VA

Mr. Jason H Herfel photo

    

Mr. Jason H Herfel
Knowlan's Super Markets, Inc.     
Vadnais Heights, MN

Ms. Susie Hessburg photo

    

Ms. Susie Hessburg
Valley Natural Foods     
Burnsville, MN

Ms. Debbie Hill photo

    

Ms. Debbie Hill
Ahold Delhaize USA     
Salisbury, NC

Ms. Tess Hohman photo

    

Ms. Tess Hohman
General Mills, Inc.     
Golden Valley, MN

Ms. Kathy Holland photo

    

Ms. Kathy Holland
Albertsons Companies, Inc. - Intermountain Division     
Boise, ID

Sarah Holland photo

    

Sarah Holland
Albertsons Companies     
Boise, ID

Ms. Kristal Howard photo

    

Ms. Kristal Howard
The Kroger Co.     
Cincinnati, OH

Mr. Dan Howe photo

    

Mr. Dan Howe
Pattison Food Group     
Langley, BC, Canada

Meredith Hurley photo

    

Meredith Hurley
Southeastern Grocers, Inc.     
Jacksonville, FL

Schron Jackson photo

    

Schron Jackson
Schnuck Markets, Inc.     
St. Louis, MO

Mr. Jennifer Jarrell photo

    

Mr. Jennifer Jarrell
The Kroger Co. - Columbus Division     
Westerville, OH

Ms. Sheila Johnson photo

    

Ms. Sheila Johnson
The Kroger Co.     
Cincinnati, OH

Morgan Jones photo

    

Morgan Jones
Brookshire Grocery Company     
Tyler, TX

Ms. Patricia Kazacos photo

    

Ms. Patricia Kazacos
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.     
Rochester, NY

Jessica Keener photo

    

Jessica Keener
Albertsons Companies     
Meridian, ID

Carrie Kolehouse photo

    

Carrie Kolehouse
SpartanNash Company     
Grand Rapids, MI

Bridget Kozlowski photo

    

Bridget Kozlowski

Ms. Jennifer Lien photo

    

Ms. Jennifer Lien
The Kroger Co.     
Cincinnati, OH

Ms. Elisabeth Loeb photo

    

Ms. Elisabeth Loeb
Wakefern Food Corp.     
Edison, NJ

Ms. Linda Lovejoy photo

    

Ms. Linda Lovejoy
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.     
Rochester, NY

Ms. Sheila Lowrie photo

    

Ms. Sheila Lowrie
Dillon Companies, Inc.     
Hutchinson, KS

Crystal Luce photo

    

Crystal Luce
Dollar General Corporation     
Goodlettsville, TN

Ms. Andrea Luttrell photo

    

Ms. Andrea Luttrell
Big Y Foods, Inc.     
Springfield, MA

Ms. Mandy Makinen photo

    

Ms. Mandy Makinen
National Co+op Grocers     
St. Paul, MN

Mr. Steve Markenson photo

    

Mr. Steve Markenson
FMI     
Arlington, VA

Danit Marquardt photo

    

Danit Marquardt
Walmart International     
Bentonville, AR

Mr. Peter Matz photo

    

Mr. Peter Matz
FMI     
Arlington, VA

Mrs. Leah A McGrath RD, LDN photo

    

Mrs. Leah A McGrath RD, LDN
Ingles Markets, Inc.     
Asheville, NC

Marilee McInnis photo

    

Marilee McInnis
Walmart International     
Bentonville, AR

Ms. Helen Mctaggart photo

    

Ms. Helen Mctaggart
Amazon.com, Inc.     
Seattle, WA

Mrs. Diane K Medlin photo

    

Mrs. Diane K Medlin
Food Lion, LLC     
Salisbury, NC

Ms. Mary Joan Meisenzahl photo

    

Ms. Mary Joan Meisenzahl
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.     
Rochester, NY

Ms. Karen Meleta photo

    

Ms. Karen Meleta
Wakefern Food Corp.     
Edison, NJ

Ms. Natalie Menza-Crowe MS, RD photo

    

Ms. Natalie Menza-Crowe MS, RD
Wakefern Food Corp.     
Keasbey, NJ

Ms. Margaret Mittelstadt photo

    

Ms. Margaret Mittelstadt
Outpost Natural Foods     
Milwaukee, WI

Jennifer Moreau photo

    

Jennifer Moreau
Dollar General Corporation     
Goodlettsville, TN

Mr. Matthew Morgan photo

    

Mr. Matthew Morgan
Ralphs Grocery Company     
Compton, CA

Tricia Moriarty photo

    

Tricia Moriarty
Walmart Inc.     
Bentonville, AR

Mr. George Motel photo

    

Mr. George Motel
Bozzuto's Inc.     
Cheshire, CT

Mr. Ryan Neville photo

    

Mr. Ryan Neville
Hy-Vee, Inc.     
West Des Moines, IA

Ms. Christine Newman photo

    

Ms. Christine Newman
United Supermarkets, LLC     
Lubbock, TX

Mr. Brian Nick photo

    

Mr. Brian Nick
Walmart Inc.     
Bentonville, AR

Ms. Danell O'Neill photo

    

Ms. Danell O'Neill
Topco Associates LLC     
Elk Grove Village, IL

Ms. Karen O'Shea photo

    

Ms. Karen O'Shea
Wakefern Food Corp.     
Edison, NJ

Ms. Desiree Olivero photo

    

Ms. Desiree Olivero
Wakefern Food Corp.     
Keasbey, NJ

Ms. Ashley Page photo

    

Ms. Ashley Page
IGA, INC.     
Chicago, IL

Ms. Jessica Patel photo

    

Ms. Jessica Patel
ALDI Inc.     
Batavia, IL

Deana Percassi photo

    

Deana Percassi
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.     
Rochester, NY

Eric Pereira photo

    

Eric Pereira
IGA, INC.     
Chicago, IL

Ms. Erika Petryszyn photo

    

Ms. Erika Petryszyn
Mollie Stone's Markets     
Mill Valley, CA

Mrs. Sarah Pettit photo

    

Mrs. Sarah Pettit
Associated Food Stores, Inc.     
Salt Lake City, UT

Ms. Christy Phillips-Brown photo

    

Ms. Christy Phillips-Brown
Retail Business Services, LLC     
Salisbury, NC

Steph Porter photo

    

Steph Porter
SpartanNash Company     
Grand Rapids, MI

Mr. Michael Potthoff photo

    

Mr. Michael Potthoff
Anheuser-Busch Companies, LLC     
St. Louis, MO

Ms. Tina Potthoff photo

    

Ms. Tina Potthoff
Hy-Vee, Inc.     
West Des Moines, IA

Ms. Jo Ann E Potts photo

    

Ms. Jo Ann E Potts
Dorothy Lane Market, Inc.     
Dayton, OH

Ms. Krystal Register MS, RD, LDN photo

    

Ms. Krystal Register MS, RD, LDN
FMI     
Arlington, VA

Ms Kelsey Rhoney photo

    

Ms Kelsey Rhoney
ALDI Inc.     
Batavia, IL

Marcie Rivera photo

    

Marcie Rivera
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.     
Rochester, NY

Mr. Michael Roberson photo

    

Mr. Michael Roberson
Publix Super Markets, Inc.     
Lakeland, FL

Ms. Danna Robinson photo

    

Ms. Danna Robinson
Harris Teeter LLC     
Matthews, NC

Ms. Jillian Robinson photo

    

Ms. Jillian Robinson
Wakefern Food Corp.     
Edison, NJ

Erin Rolfes photo

    

Erin Rolfes
The Kroger Co.     
Cincinnati, OH

Mr. Kris Romeril photo

    

Mr. Kris Romeril
Associated Food Stores, Inc.     
Salt Lake City, UT

Luis Ruiz photo

    

Luis Ruiz
The Kroger Co. - Southwest Division     
Shenandoah, TX

Ms. Rita Salesio photo

    

Ms. Rita Salesio
Longo Brothers Fruit Markets Inc.     
Vaughan, ON, Canada

Ms. Kathy Sautter photo

    

Ms. Kathy Sautter
Tops Markets, LLC     
Buffalo, NY

Ms. Janet Scott photo

    

Ms. Janet Scott
Walmart Inc.     
Bentonville, AR

Todd Scott photo

    

Todd Scott
The Hershey Company     
Hershey, PA

Todd Scott photo

    

Todd Scott
The Hershey Company     
Hershey, PA

Mr. Mark L Sens photo

    

Mr. Mark L Sens
Ahold Delhaize USA     
Salisbury, NC

Cynthia Shah-Khan photo

    

Cynthia Shah-Khan
Retail Business Services, LLC     
Salisbury, NC

Stefanie Shuman photo

    

Stefanie Shuman
Retail Business Services, LLC     
Salisbury, NC

Mr. Paul S Simon photo

    

Mr. Paul S Simon
Schnuck Markets, Inc.     
St. Louis, MO

Mr. Brendon Smith photo

    

Mr. Brendon Smith
Willy Street Co-op     
Madison, WI

Ms. Kelly E Smith photo

    

Ms. Kelly E Smith
National Co+op Grocers     
Iowa City, IA

Ms. Lori Smith photo

    

Ms. Lori Smith
The Kroger Co.     
Cincinnati, OH

Mr. Aaron Sorenson photo

    

Mr. Aaron Sorenson
Lund Food Holdings, Inc. (Lunds & Byerlys)     
Edina, MN

Mr. Rick Stein photo

    

Mr. Rick Stein
FMI     
Arlington, VA

Ms. Sherri L Stevens photo

    

Ms. Sherri L Stevens
Hannaford Supermarkets     
Scarborough, ME

Mr. Doug Stewart photo

    

Mr. Doug Stewart
Walter Stewart Company, Inc.     
New Canaan, CT

Solomon Syed photo

    

Solomon Syed
Northeast Grocery, Inc.     
Schenectady, NY

Ms. Carrie Taylor RD, LDN photo

    

Ms. Carrie Taylor RD, LDN
Big Y Foods, Inc.     
Springfield, MA

Dr. Hilary Thesmar PhD, RD photo

    

Dr. Hilary Thesmar PhD, RD
FMI     
Arlington, VA

Ms. Catherine Thomas photo

    

Ms. Catherine Thomas
Loblaw Companies Limited     
Brampton, ON, Canada

Ms. Debbie Timmerding photo

    

Ms. Debbie Timmerding
The Kroger Co.     
Cincinnati, OH

Ms. Sheryl Toda photo

    

Ms. Sheryl Toda
Foodland Super Market, Ltd.     
Honolulu, HI

Ms. Allison Todd photo

    

Ms. Allison Todd
Quality Food Centers     
Bellevue, WA

Ms. Chontinya Tomlin photo

    

Ms. Chontinya Tomlin
Nestle Purina PetCare Company     
Saint Louis, MO

Ms. Mary Frances Trucco photo

    

Ms. Mary Frances Trucco
Jewel-Osco     
Itasca, IL

Ms. Lori A Turner photo

    

Ms. Lori A Turner
Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc.     
Kansas City, KS

Ms. Donna Tweeten photo

    

Ms. Donna Tweeten
Hy-Vee, Inc.     
West Des Moines, IA

Mrs. Tracy Van Auker photo

    

Mrs. Tracy Van Auker
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.     
Rochester, NY

Mr. Jason Wadsworth photo

    

Mr. Jason Wadsworth
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.     
Rochester, NY

Valarie Wallace photo

    

Valarie Wallace
Food Lion, LLC     
Salisbury, NC

Emily Waterman photo

    

Emily Waterman
Dot Foods, Inc.     
Mount Sterling, IL

Ryan Beth Wenstrup-Moore photo

    

Ryan Beth Wenstrup-Moore
The Kroger Co.     
Cincinnati, OH

Ms. Ellie Wilson, MS, RD, CDN photo

    

Ms. Ellie Wilson, MS, RD, CDN
Price Chopper Supermarkets     
Schenectady, NY

Mr. Daniel Wolk photo

    

Mr. Daniel Wolk
Stop & Shop     
Quincy, MA

Mr. Daniel Wolk photo

    

Mr. Daniel Wolk
Stop & Shop     
Quincy, MA

Ms. Sofia Wowk photo

    

Ms. Sofia Wowk
Wakefern Food Corp.     
Edison, NJ

Ms. Lauri Youngquist photo

    

Ms. Lauri Youngquist
Knowlan's Super Markets, Inc.     
Vadnais Heights, MN

Emily Zurawski photo

    

Emily Zurawski
Lidl US, LLC     
Arlington, VA

ms. jessica vician photo

    

ms. jessica vician
IGA, INC.     
Chicago, IL

Ms. Heather Garlich photo

    

Ms. Heather Garlich
(Staff Coordinator)
FMI     
Arlington, VA

Morgan Griffin photo

    

Morgan Griffin
(Staff Coordinator)
FMI     
Arlington, VA