Fresh Executive Committee

The FEC seeks to identify areas of collaboration across all fresh foods departments; to promote understanding and cooperation throughout the industry and with sister fresh associations; to maximize common learning’s between fresh categories and to create a vision of leadership for the entire fresh category.

Mr. John J. Ruane photo

    

Mr. John J. Ruane
(Chair)
SVP of Fresh
The GIANT Company     
Carlisle, PA

Ms. Jewel Hunt photo

    

Ms. Jewel Hunt
(Vice-Chair)
Albertsons Companies     
Pleasanton, CA

Mr. Paul Adams photo

    

Mr. Paul Adams
The Kroger Co.     
Cincinnati, OH

Mr. Chuck Alexander photo

    

Mr. Chuck Alexander
Merchants Distributors, LLC     
Hickory, NC

Ms. Michele Azar photo

    

Ms. Michele Azar
Merchants Distributors, LLC     
Hickory, NC

Ms. Stacy Bates MS, RDN, LD, CDE photo

    

Ms. Stacy Bates MS, RDN, LD, CDE
H-E-B     
San Antonio, TX

Mr. Scott Bradley photo

    

Mr. Scott Bradley
Target Corporation     
Minneapolis, MN

Mr. Sean Brislin photo

    

Mr. Sean Brislin
The Kroger Co.     
Cincinnati, OH

Mr. Mike Brooks photo

    

Mr. Mike Brooks
Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc.     
Kansas City, KS

CeCe Broussard photo

    

CeCe Broussard
SYSCO Corporation     
Houston, TX

Mr. John Burns photo

    

Mr. John Burns
Whole Foods Market, Inc.     
Austin, TX

Tom Buzanis photo

    

Tom Buzanis
Anthony Marano Company    
Chicago, IL

Mr. Vincent R. Catanzaro III photo

    

Mr. Vincent R. Catanzaro III
C&S Wholesale Grocers - Hatfield Division     
Windsor Locks, CT

Shawn Cram photo

    

Shawn Cram
Harris Teeter LLC     
Matthews, NC

Mr. Tom Crocker photo

    

Mr. Tom Crocker
Hy-Vee, Inc.     
West Des Moines, IA

Mr. Robby Cruz photo

    

Mr. Robby Cruz
Target Corporation     
Minneapolis, MN

Mr. Ryan Cuba photo

    

Mr. Ryan Cuba
Schnuck Markets, Inc.     
St. Louis, MO

Mr. Mike Doan photo

    

Mr. Mike Doan
Brookshire Grocery Company     
Tyler, TX

Mr. Mike Ferguson photo

    

Mr. Mike Ferguson
Topco Associates LLC     
Elk Grove Village, IL

Ms. Karen Fernald photo

    

Ms. Karen Fernald
Food Lion, LLC     
Salisbury, NC

Mr. John Fraro photo

    

Mr. John Fraro
Big Y Foods, Inc.     
Springfield, MA

Mr. Curtis Funk photo

    

Mr. Curtis Funk
Lund Food Holdings, Inc. (Lunds & Byerlys)     
Edina, MN

Mr. Rainer Glaubitz photo

    

Mr. Rainer Glaubitz
SPAR International     
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Mr. Manuel Gonzalez photo

    

Mr. Manuel Gonzalez
Northgate Gonzalez Market     
Anaheim, CA

Mr. Gregory Hilborn photo

    

Mr. Gregory Hilborn
Loblaw Companies Limited     
Brampton, ON, Canada

Mr. Steve Howard photo

    

Mr. Steve Howard
VP of Fresh
Bristol Farms, Inc.     
Carson, CA

Ryan Jacobsen photo

    

Ryan Jacobsen
Dot Foods, Inc.     
Mount Sterling, IL

Mrs. Martha Johns photo

    

Mrs. Martha Johns
Mitchell Grocery Corporation     
Albertville, AL

Mr. Timothy Kent photo

    

Mr. Timothy Kent
SpartanNash Company     
Grand Rapids, MI

Hardeep Kharaud photo

    

Hardeep Kharaud
Loblaw Companies Limited     
Brampton, ON, Canada

Mr. Paul Kneeland photo

    

Mr. Paul Kneeland
Gelson's Markets     
Santa Fe Springs, CA

Mr. Daniel Koch photo

    

Mr. Daniel Koch
Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc.     
Kansas City, KS

Mr Michael LaKier photo

    

Mr Michael LaKier
Meat & Livestock Australia Ltd     
Washington, DC

Larry Lang photo

    

Larry Lang
Merchants Distributors, LLC     
Hickory, NC

Mr. Michael Longo photo

    

Mr. Michael Longo
Longo Brothers Fruit Markets Inc.     
Vaughan, ON, Canada

Ms. Jenn Martin photo

    

Ms. Jenn Martin
Meijer, Inc.     
Grand Rapids, MI

Mr. Patrick Meehan photo

    

Mr. Patrick Meehan
Irresistible Foods Group, Inc.     
Gardena, CA

Bennett Morgan photo

    

Bennett Morgan
SpartanNash Company     
Grand Rapids, MI

Mr. Terrence M. Murphy photo

    

Mr. Terrence M. Murphy
Wakefern Food Corp.     
Keasbey, NJ

Mr. Pat Pessotto photo

    

Mr. Pat Pessotto
council member
Longo Brothers Fruit Markets Inc.     
Vaughan, ON, Canada

Mr. Jason Pride photo

    

Mr. Jason Pride
Hy-Vee, Inc.     
West Des Moines, IA

Ms. Sarah Putnam photo

    

Ms. Sarah Putnam
Coborn's, Inc.     
St. Cloud, MN

Mr. Jason Ramsey photo

    

Mr. Jason Ramsey
Merchants Distributors, LLC     
Hickory, NC

Mr. Jason Resner photo

    

Mr. Jason Resner
Fresh Thyme Market     
Downers Grove, IL

Mr. Michael Ridenour photo

    

Mr. Michael Ridenour
UNFI     
Providence, RI

Travis Riepenhoff photo

    

Travis Riepenhoff
Giant Eagle, Inc.     
Pittsburgh, PA

Mr. Tyler Scott photo

    

Mr. Tyler Scott
Albertsons Companies     
Boise, ID

Tod Seiling photo

    

Tod Seiling
Lidl US, LLC     
Arlington, VA

Mr. Ron Selders photo

    

Mr. Ron Selders
UNFI     
Providence, RI

Andy Smith photo

    

Andy Smith
SpartanNash Company     
Grand Rapids, MI

Mr. Greg Sotka photo

    

Mr. Greg Sotka
Heinen's Grocery Stores     
Cleveland, OH

Josephine Theal photo

    

Josephine Theal
Target Corporation     
Minneapolis, MN

Mr. Chris Van Parys photo

    

Mr. Chris Van Parys
W. Lee Flowers & Co., Inc.     
Lake City, SC

Mr. Troy Vosburgh photo

    

Mr. Troy Vosburgh
Coborn's, Inc.     
St. Cloud, MN

Mr. Geoff Waldau photo

    

Mr. Geoff Waldau
SVP of Fresh
Food Lion, LLC     
Salisbury, NC

Erin Walton photo

    

Erin Walton
US Foods CHEF'STORE     
Rosemont, IL

Mr. Crispin Weir photo

    

Mr. Crispin Weir
Whole Foods Market - Pacific Northwest     
Bellevue, WA

Teresa Whitney photo

    

Teresa Whitney
Albertsons Companies     
Boise, ID

Mr. Ken Wicker photo

    

Mr. Ken Wicker
Festival Foods     
Onalaska, WI

Mrs. Voni Woods photo

    

Mrs. Voni Woods
Giant Eagle, Inc.     
Pittsburgh, PA

Christy R. Wright photo

    

Christy R. Wright
Corteva Agriscience     
Indianapolis, IN

Mr. Rick Stein photo

    

Mr. Rick Stein
(Staff Lead)
FMI     
Arlington, VA

Mr. Andrew Brown photo

    

Mr. Andrew Brown
(Staff Coordinator)
FMI     
Arlington, VA