Alabama Grocer 2023 Issue 1.indd

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. Naseem Ajlouny Buy-Lo Quality Foods Stan Alexander Associated Grocers of the South

Wade Payne Food Giant/Mitchell Tom Sayers Publix Super Markets, Inc. Chris Crosby UTZ Snacks/Golden Flake Gerry D’Alessandro Fresh Value Kevin Gillespie Kelley Foods/ Ben E. Keith Mike Hanson Milo’s Kenneth Jones Rouses Enterprises Jerry McCann Piggly Wiggly Alabama Distributing Co.

Jimmy Wright Wright’s Market

VICE PRESIDENTS

DIRECTORS

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

Boyd West Associated Wholesale Grocers 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

EX-OFFICIO BOARD MEMBERS

Mac Otts Autry Greer & Son’s

John Wilson Super Foods Supermarkets

Stephanie Crabtree Event & Education Director

Patrick McWhorter Legislative Representative

Tori O’Neal Membership & Communications Director

AGA STAFF

ALABAMA GROCERS EDUCATION FOUNDATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Chairman Tom Sayers Publix Super Markets, Inc.

Vice Chairman Jake Sim A & R Supermarkets, Inc.

Secretary/Treasurer Don Richardson Coca-Cola Bottling Company UNITED, Inc. Kyle Kimsey Red Diamond Bubba Lindley Edlinco Gene Phillips Truno Retail Technology Solutions

President/CEO Ellie Smotherman Taylor Alabama Grocers Association

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Jeff Bolas Bunzl Distribution Tim Cano Post Consumer Brands Jim Cetrulo Don Francisco's Coffee

David D'Amico BTC Wholesale Distributors Danny Dunbar

Rob Renfroe Renfroe Foods Austin Virciglio Piggly Wiggly of Jefferson County

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Stratus Group Jai Freeman Freeman Foods

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