The Western Association of Food Chains (WAFC) elected its first woman president at its 93rd annual convention in Honolulu, Hawaii, last week. Sue Klug of Commerce, Calif.-based Unified Grocers is the group’s 2014-15 chairperson as well.
The WAFC also elected its other officers and board members during the meeting, held at the Hilton Hawaiian Village. They include VP Bryan Kaltenbach, Food 4 Less/Foods Co.; Treasurer Rick Rayford, Brookshire Grocery Co.; and Secretary Donna Giordano, Ralphs Grocery Co.; as well as Kevin Davis, Bristol Farms; Mike Servold, Food 4 Less/Foods Co.; Steve Vallance, Cardenas Markets; Phil Miller, C&S Wholesale; Neal Berube, Associated Grocers; Steve Frisby, Safeway Northwest; Gary Smith, Safeway (retired); Dennis McIntyre, Stater Bros. Markets; Shane Dorcheus, Albertsons Southwest; Joe Detro, Foodland Supermarkets; Karl Schroeder, Safeway; Kelly Griffith, Safeway; Lori Raya, Vons; Bruce Everette, Safeway (retired); Pat Posey, Bristol Farms; Mike Stigers, Cub Foods; Ann Reed, Fred Meyer Stores; Rocky Campbell, C&K Markets; Steve Junqueiro, Save Mart Supermarkets; Mimi Song, Superior Grocers; Sam Masterson, Good Food Holdings; Mike Mortensen, Smart and Final; John Runyan, Unified Grocers; Scott Drew, Smart & Final; Michael Golub, C&S Wholesale; Lynn Gust, Fred Meyer Stores; John Eagan; Costco Wholesale; Edward N. Basha III, Bashas’ Inc.; Tyler Myers; Myers Group; Rich Charrier, WinCo Foods; Dan Murphy, Unified Grocers; Kevin Curry, Raley’s; Oscar Gonzalez, Northgate Gonzalez Markets; Russ Dispense, King Soopers; and Steve McKinney, Fry’s Food Stores.
Find additional coverage from the WAFC convention in the upcoming June print edition of The Shelby Report of the West.
In the feature photo at top is the WAFC’s 2014-15 board of directors, including (seated from left) Treasurer Rick Rayford, Brookshire Grocery Co.; President and Chair Sue Klug, Unified Grocers; VP Bryan Kaltenbach, Food 4 Less/Foods Co.; and Secretary Donna Giordano, Ralphs Grocery Co. (Find more photos here.)
