Private Brands Group Leadership Council

Brings together thought leaders from across our industry to identify, discuss, and share perspectives on current issues and trends. Through a non-competitive trading partner platform, the council leverages knowledge, insights and perspectives from across our community. Staff Coordinator: Doug Baker, dbaker@fmi.org

Mr. Mark Coleman photo

    

Mr. Mark Coleman
(Co-Chair)
Catania Oils     
Ayer, MA

Mr. Kristof Duna photo

    

Mr. Kristof Duna
(Past Chair)
Merchants Distributors, LLC     
Hickory, NC

Mrs. Pamela Ofri, PMP, SSGB photo

    

Mrs. Pamela Ofri, PMP, SSGB
(Committee Chair)
Wakefern Food Corp.     
Edison, NJ

Mr. Sal Stazzone photo

    

Mr. Sal Stazzone
(Committee Chair)
Alliance Foods, Inc.     
Coldwater, MI

Ms. Jeanine Antiporek photo

    

Ms. Jeanine Antiporek
Refresco     
Darien, IL

Ms. Shelley Balanko photo

    

Ms. Shelley Balanko
The Hartman Group     
Bellevue, WA

Angie Balian photo

    

Angie Balian
UNFI     
Providence, RI

Mr. Bill Bradshaw photo

    

Mr. Bill Bradshaw
Federated Group, Inc.     
Arlington Heights, IL

Scott Daly photo

    

Scott Daly
Department of Defense Commissary Agency     
Fort Lee, VA

Emily Detwiler photo

    

Emily Detwiler
Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc.     
Kansas City, KS

Mr. Mark Dickinson photo

    

Mr. Mark Dickinson
Emerge Strategic Solutions     
Bonita Springs, FL

Ms. Maria Dubuc photo

    

Ms. Maria Dubuc
Marketing By Design     
Beverly, MA

Bukola Ekundayo photo

    

Bukola Ekundayo
Amazon.com, Inc.     
Washington, DC

Mr. John Evans photo

    

Mr. John Evans
Weis Markets, Inc.     
Sunbury, PA

Brett Greenberg photo

    

Brett Greenberg
FOODMatch     
New York, NY

Ms. Alison Gregas photo

    

Ms. Alison Gregas
Weis Markets, Inc.     
Sunbury, PA

Mr. Ben Hamlin photo

    

Mr. Ben Hamlin
Meijer, Inc.     
Grand Rapids, MI

Mr. Tim Hauser photo

    

Mr. Tim Hauser
Marketing Management, Inc.     
Fort Worth, TX

Ms. Christine Heffernan photo

    

Ms. Christine Heffernan
Topco Associates LLC     
Elk Grove Village, IL

Mr. Tom Hermes photo

    

Mr. Tom Hermes
Whole Foods Market, Inc.     
Austin, TX

Mr. Kurt Hochstein photo

    

Mr. Kurt Hochstein
Hormel Foods Corporation     
Austin, MN

Ms. Sofia Kampoures photo

    

Ms. Sofia Kampoures
Giant Eagle, Inc.     
Pittsburgh, PA

Mr Kevin Keller photo

    

Mr Kevin Keller
Alliance Foods, Inc.     
Coldwater, MI

Joan Kimball-Morgan photo

    

Joan Kimball-Morgan
Australian Trade & Investment Commission     
Chicago, IL

Ms. Jennifer Longo photo

    

Ms. Jennifer Longo
Longo Brothers Fruit Markets Inc.     
Vaughan, ON, Canada

Mr David Luis photo

    

Mr David Luis
Albertsons Companies     
Dublin, CA

Mr. Nils Lundberg photo

    

Mr. Nils Lundberg
Price Chopper Supermarkets     
Schenectady, NY

Ms. Mary Ellen Lynch photo

    

Ms. Mary Ellen Lynch
Circana     
Chicago, IL

Mr. David Monahan photo

    

Mr. David Monahan
Giovanni Food Company, Inc.     
Baldwinsville, NY

Dan Muller photo

    

Dan Muller
IGA, INC.     
Chicago, IL

Mr. Tim Nick photo

    

Mr. Tim Nick
ALDI Inc.     
Batavia, IL

Mr. Brian Perry photo

    

Mr. Brian Perry
TreeHouse Foods, Inc.     
Oak Brook, IL

Mr. Gary Petersen photo

    

Mr. Gary Petersen
Red Gold, Inc.     
Elwood, IN

Mr. Gilliam Phipps photo

    

Mr. Gilliam Phipps
Advantage Solutions     
Irvine, CA

Mrs. Patty Ranieri photo

    

Mrs. Patty Ranieri
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.     
Rochester, NY

Mrs. Melissa Rasmussen photo

    

Mrs. Melissa Rasmussen
Merchants Distributors, LLC     
Hickory, NC

Mrs. Brooke Rice photo

    

Mrs. Brooke Rice
Southeastern Grocers, Inc.     
Jacksonville, FL

Ms. Jac Ross photo

    

Ms. Jac Ross
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.     
Phoenix, AZ

Theo Schweitz photo

    

Theo Schweitz
Drive Wheel     
Minneapolis, MN

Ms. Kasey Sheffer photo

    

Ms. Kasey Sheffer
Giant Eagle, Inc.     
Pittsburgh, PA

Ms. Jessica Siu photo

    

Ms. Jessica Siu
AmazonFresh, LLC     
Seattle, WA

Ms. Elizabeth Strydom photo

    

Ms. Elizabeth Strydom
Good Food Holdings, LLC     
Bellevue, WA

Mr. Michael Taylor photo

    

Mr. Michael Taylor
Advantage Solutions     
Irvine, CA

Ms. Lora Watier photo

    

Ms. Lora Watier
Federated Group, Inc.     
Arlington Heights, IL

Mr. Peter Watts photo

    

Mr. Peter Watts
Department of Defense Commissary Agency     
Fort Lee, VA

Mr. Charles Willson photo

    

Mr. Charles Willson
Brookshire Brothers, Inc.     
Lufkin, TX

Mr. Jeff Wishengrad photo

    

Mr. Jeff Wishengrad
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.     
Rochester, NY

Mrs. Jill Dearing photo

    

Mrs. Jill Dearing
(Ex-Officio)
Keene, NH, NEW HAMPSHIRE

Mr. Doug Baker photo

    

Mr. Doug Baker
(Staff Lead)
FMI     
Arlington, VA

Mr. Tom Cosgrove photo

    

Mr. Tom Cosgrove
(Staff Coordinator)
FMI     
Arlington, VA

Angus McOuat photo

    

Angus McOuat
(Staff Coordinator)
McKinsey & Company     
Chicago, IL

Mr. David Orgel photo

    

Mr. David Orgel
(Staff Coordinator)
David Orgel Consulting LLC    
Westfield, NJ

Mr. James H. Wisner photo

    

Mr. James H. Wisner
(Staff Coordinator)
Wisner Marketing Group, Inc.     
Gurnee, IL