Alabama Grocer 2022 Issue 4 for Print Final

ALABAMA GROCERS ASSOCIATION

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Chairman of the Board Harold Garrett Gateway Foods

Immediate Past Chairman Frank D’Amico, III BTC Wholesale Distributors

Treasurer Jay Mitchell Mitchell Grocery Corporation

Sergeant-at-Arms Bo Taylor Coca-Cola Bottling Company UNITED, Inc. President/CEO Ellie Smotherman Taylor Alabama Grocers Association

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Vice Chairman Bob Crawford United-Johnson Brothers

Past Chairman Peter “Greg” Gregerson Gregerson’s Foods

Secretary James Cochran Buffalo Rock - Pepsi

Jack Carlile UNFI Bill Davis A & R Supermarkets, Inc.

Wade Payne Food Giant Tom Sayers Publix Super Markets, Inc.

Jimmy Wright Wright’s Market

VICE PRESIDENTS

DIRECTORS

Naseem Ajlouny Buy-Lo Quality Foods

Chris Crosby UTZ Snacks/Golden Flake

Jerry McCann Piggly Wiggly Alabama Distributing Co. Greg Rains Alabama Crown Distributing Lynn Rushing SE Grocers/Winn-Dixie Manny Shoemaker Acosta Sales & Marketing Alison Steineker Alabama Power Company Cliff Thomas Campbell’s Snacks

Charles Weathington UNFI

Stan Alexander Associated Grocers of the South

Gerry D’Alessandro Fresh Value Kevin Gillespie Kelley Foods Mike Hanson Milo’s

Chris Woods Retail Data Systems

David Brownlow Blue Bell Creameries Paul Burnett

Byars | Wright Insurance Lucy Greer Cheriogotis Autry Greer & Son’s Kirk Clark Mitchell Grocery Corporation

Kenneth Jones Rouses Enterprises Keith Knight Associated Wholesale Grocers

EX-OFFICIO BOARD MEMBERS

Mac Otts Autry Greer & Son’s

John Wilson Super Foods Supermarkets

AGA STAFF

Stephanie Crabtree Event & Education Director

Patrick McWhorter Legislative Representative

Tori O’Neal Membership & Communications Director

ALABAMA GROCERS EDUCATION FOUNDATION

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Chairman Tom Sayers Publix Super Markets, Inc.

Vice Chairman

President/CEO Ellie Smotherman Taylor Alabama Grocers Association

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

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Jeff Bolas Bunzl Distribution Tim Cano Post Consumer Brands

Ken Hestley SellEthics Kyle Kimsey Red Diamond Bubba Lindley EDLINCO

Rob Renfroe Renfroe Foods Jake Sim A & R Supermarkets, Inc. Austin Virciglio Piggly Wiggly of Jefferson County

Jai Freeman Freeman Foods

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