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ALABAMA GROCERS ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Chairman of the Board Bob Crawford United-Johnson Brothers of Alabama Immediate Past Chairman

Vice Chairman Wade Payne

Treasurer Bill Davis A & R Super Markets, Inc.

Sergeant-at-Arms James Cochran Buffalo Rock/Pepsi

Food Giant/Mitchell Grocery Corporation Past Chairman Frank D’Amico, III BTC Wholesale

Secretary Bo Taylor Coca-Cola Bottling Company UNITED, Inc. Tom Sayers Publix Super Markets, Inc.

President/CEO Ellie Smotherman Taylor Alabama Grocers Association

Harold Garrett Gateway Foods

Distributors Jay Mitchell Mitchell Grocery Corporation

VICE PRESIDENTS

Jack Carlile UNFI Jimmy Wright

Alison Steineker Alabama Power Company

Wright’s Market Stan Alexander Associated Grocers of the South Chris Crosby UTZ Snacks/Golden Flake Kyle Kimsey Red Diamond Lynn Rushing SE Grocers/Winn-Dixie Charles Weathington UNFI Peter “Greg“ Gregerson, Jr. Gregerson’s Foods Stephanie Crabtree Event & Education Director

DIRECTORS

David Brownlow Blue Bell Creameries

Paul Burnett Byars | Wright Insurance

Kirk Clark Mitchell Grocery

Corporation Mike Hanson Milo’s Greg Reains Alabama Crown Distributing Company Austin Virciglio Piggly Wiggly Chris Woods Retail Data Systems

Gerry D’Alessandro Fresh Value Bubba Lindley EDLINCO

Lucy Greer Autry Greer & Son’s Jerry McCann Piggly Wiggly Alabama Distribution Company Cliff Thomas Campbell’s Snacks Stacy Wiggins Rouses Enterprises John Wilson Super Foods Supermarkets Laura Brittain Stubblefield Membership & Communications Director

Manny Shoemaker Acosta Sales & Marketing Boyd West Associated Wholesale Grocers James Scott Better Choice Power Patrick McWhorter Legislative Consultant

EX-OFFICIO BOARD MEMBERS AGA STAFF

ALABAMA GROCERS EDUCATION FOUNDATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Chairan Tom Sayers Publix Super Markets, Inc. Jeff Bolas Bunzl Distribution Blake Gillum DCR Don Speigner UTZ Snacks/Golden Flake

Vice Chariman Jake Sim A & R Super Markets, Inc. Jim Cetrulo Don Francisco’s Coffee Steven Harden Buffalo Rock/Pepsi Andrew Virciglio Piggly Wiggly

Secretary/Treasurer Don Richardson Coca-Cola Bottling Company UNITED, Inc.

President/CEO Ellie Smotherman Taylor Alabama Grocers

Association Jai Freeman Freeman Foods

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

David D’Amico BTC Wholesale

Distributors Gene Phillips Truno Retail Technology Solutions Glen Wilkns Walmart

Rob Renfroe Renfroe, Inc.

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