May 5, 2007
CHICAGO, IL — May 5, 2007 — Food Marketing Institute (FMI) announced the reelection of 26 directors and the election of 11 directors to the FMI Board of Directors. FMI also announced the election of a chair and four vice chairs to its Board.
Elected and reelected directors are Joseph Azzolina, Sr., president of Food Circus Supermarkets, Inc., Middletown, NJ; Robert W. Baesler, president of Baesler’s Market, Terre Haute, IN; Rob Bartels, president and CEO of Martin’s Super Markets, Inc., South Bend, IN; Pierre-Olivier Beckers, president and CEO of the Delhaize Group, Brussels, Belgium; Michael A. Bozzuto, chairman, president and CEO of Bozzuto’s, Inc., Cheshire, CT; J.H. "Jay" Campbell, Jr., president and CEO of Associated Grocers, Inc., Baton Rouge, LA; Alec C. Covington, president and CEO of Nash Finch Company, Minneapolis, MN; William J. Coyne, president and CEO of Raley’s Family of Fine Stores, West Sacramento, CA; William E. Crenshaw, president of Publix Super Markets, Inc., Lakeland, FL; Charles L. D’Amour, president and chief operating officer of Big Y Foods, Inc., Springfield, MA; David B. Dillon, chairman and CEO of The Kroger Co., Cincinnati, OH; Ron Edenfield, president and CEO of Wayfield Foods, Inc., Atlanta, GA; Neil M. Golub, president and CEO of Price Chopper Supermarkets, Schenectady, NY; Dale C. Henley, president and CEO of Haggen, Inc., Bellingham, WA; Ronald C. Hodge, president and CEO of Hannaford Bros. Co., Scarborough, ME; Peter H. H. Hung, chairman of Hop Hing Group of Companies, Hong Kong; Louis Katopodis, president and CEO of Fiesta Mart, Inc., Houston, TX; Ángel Losada, chairman and CEO of Grupo Gigante, S.A. de C.V., Mexico City, Mexico; Brandt C. Louie, president and COO of H.Y. Louie Co. Limited, and chairman and CEO of London Drugs Limited, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada; John Lucot, executive vice president and COO of Giant Eagle, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA; Russell T. "Tres" Lund III, chairman and CEO of Lund Food Holdings, Inc., Edina, MN; Bill MacAloney, chairman and CEO of Jax Markets, Anaheim, CA; Tokutaro Masui, president and CEO of Kinokuniya Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan; Bill McEwan, president and CEO of Sobeys Inc., Stellarton, Nova Scotia, Canada; J. Christopher Michael, president and CEO of Associated Wholesalers, Inc. (AWI), Robesonia, PA; A.C. "Anders" Moberg, president and CEO of Royal Ahold, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Michael S. Needler, chairman, president and CEO of Fresh Encounter, Inc., Findlay, OH; Mike Provenzano, CEO and president of Pro’s Ranch Markets, Ontario, CA; Senator Feargal Quinn, president of Superquinn, Dublin, Ireland; Pat Raybould, president of B&R Stores, Inc., Lincoln, NE; Richard L. Riesbeck, president and CEO of Riesbeck Food Markets, Inc., St. Clairsville, OH; Dan Sanders, CEO of United Supermarkets, Ltd., Lubbock, TX; Scott C. Schnuck, chairman and CEO of Schnuck Markets, Inc., St. Louis, MO; Joey Eldon Scolari, president and CEO of Scolari’s Food and Drug Company, Sparks, NV; Craig Sturken, chairman, president and CEO of Spartan Stores, Inc., Grand Rapids, MI; Colleen J. Wegman, president of Wegmans Food Markets, Inc., Rochester, NY; and Lauri Youngquist, president and COO of Knowlan’s Super Markets, Inc., St. Paul, MN.
Elected as FMI vice chairs were Richard "Ric" N. Jurgens, chairman, CEO and president of Hy-Vee, Inc., West Des Moines, IA; Fred Morganthall, president of Harris Teeter, Inc., Matthews, NC; Gary Phillips, president and CEO of Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (AWG), Kansas City, KS; and Norman S. Rich, president and CEO of Weis Markets Inc., Sunbury, PA.
Steven C. Smith, president and CEO of K-VA-T Food Stores, Inc., Abingdon, VA, was elected chair of the FMI Board; and Jeffrey Noddle, chairman and CEO of SUPERVALU INC., Minneapolis, MN, is the immediate past chair.
Elected and reelected directors are Joseph Azzolina, Sr., president of Food Circus Supermarkets, Inc., Middletown, NJ; Robert W. Baesler, president of Baesler’s Market, Terre Haute, IN; Rob Bartels, president and CEO of Martin’s Super Markets, Inc., South Bend, IN; Pierre-Olivier Beckers, president and CEO of the Delhaize Group, Brussels, Belgium; Michael A. Bozzuto, chairman, president and CEO of Bozzuto’s, Inc., Cheshire, CT; J.H. "Jay" Campbell, Jr., president and CEO of Associated Grocers, Inc., Baton Rouge, LA; Alec C. Covington, president and CEO of Nash Finch Company, Minneapolis, MN; William J. Coyne, president and CEO of Raley’s Family of Fine Stores, West Sacramento, CA; William E. Crenshaw, president of Publix Super Markets, Inc., Lakeland, FL; Charles L. D’Amour, president and chief operating officer of Big Y Foods, Inc., Springfield, MA; David B. Dillon, chairman and CEO of The Kroger Co., Cincinnati, OH; Ron Edenfield, president and CEO of Wayfield Foods, Inc., Atlanta, GA; Neil M. Golub, president and CEO of Price Chopper Supermarkets, Schenectady, NY; Dale C. Henley, president and CEO of Haggen, Inc., Bellingham, WA; Ronald C. Hodge, president and CEO of Hannaford Bros. Co., Scarborough, ME; Peter H. H. Hung, chairman of Hop Hing Group of Companies, Hong Kong; Louis Katopodis, president and CEO of Fiesta Mart, Inc., Houston, TX; Ángel Losada, chairman and CEO of Grupo Gigante, S.A. de C.V., Mexico City, Mexico; Brandt C. Louie, president and COO of H.Y. Louie Co. Limited, and chairman and CEO of London Drugs Limited, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada; John Lucot, executive vice president and COO of Giant Eagle, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA; Russell T. "Tres" Lund III, chairman and CEO of Lund Food Holdings, Inc., Edina, MN; Bill MacAloney, chairman and CEO of Jax Markets, Anaheim, CA; Tokutaro Masui, president and CEO of Kinokuniya Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan; Bill McEwan, president and CEO of Sobeys Inc., Stellarton, Nova Scotia, Canada; J. Christopher Michael, president and CEO of Associated Wholesalers, Inc. (AWI), Robesonia, PA; A.C. "Anders" Moberg, president and CEO of Royal Ahold, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Michael S. Needler, chairman, president and CEO of Fresh Encounter, Inc., Findlay, OH; Mike Provenzano, CEO and president of Pro’s Ranch Markets, Ontario, CA; Senator Feargal Quinn, president of Superquinn, Dublin, Ireland; Pat Raybould, president of B&R Stores, Inc., Lincoln, NE; Richard L. Riesbeck, president and CEO of Riesbeck Food Markets, Inc., St. Clairsville, OH; Dan Sanders, CEO of United Supermarkets, Ltd., Lubbock, TX; Scott C. Schnuck, chairman and CEO of Schnuck Markets, Inc., St. Louis, MO; Joey Eldon Scolari, president and CEO of Scolari’s Food and Drug Company, Sparks, NV; Craig Sturken, chairman, president and CEO of Spartan Stores, Inc., Grand Rapids, MI; Colleen J. Wegman, president of Wegmans Food Markets, Inc., Rochester, NY; and Lauri Youngquist, president and COO of Knowlan’s Super Markets, Inc., St. Paul, MN.
Elected as FMI vice chairs were Richard "Ric" N. Jurgens, chairman, CEO and president of Hy-Vee, Inc., West Des Moines, IA; Fred Morganthall, president of Harris Teeter, Inc., Matthews, NC; Gary Phillips, president and CEO of Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (AWG), Kansas City, KS; and Norman S. Rich, president and CEO of Weis Markets Inc., Sunbury, PA.
Steven C. Smith, president and CEO of K-VA-T Food Stores, Inc., Abingdon, VA, was elected chair of the FMI Board; and Jeffrey Noddle, chairman and CEO of SUPERVALU INC., Minneapolis, MN, is the immediate past chair.
Contact:
Karen Brown
Senior Vice President
(202) 220-0650
kbrown@fmi.org