Communications and Consumer Affairs Council

Objective: Provide a forum for communications and consumer affairs professionals to share information relevant to FMI priority issues; media trends or national stories; customer considerations; and national and state policy initiatives that impact public relations and brand reputation of the food retail industry.

Ms. Adrienne Chance
Chair
SpartanNash Company

Mr. Alex Abrams
Member
The Kraft Heinz Company

Mr. John F. Ales
Member
Walmart Inc.

Ms. Felis Andrade
Member
Giant Food

Mr. James R. Bailey III
Member
Ecolab, Inc.

Mr. Larry Ballard
Member
Hy-Vee, Inc.

Mr. Keith Barthelme
Member
Publix Super Markets, Inc.

Mr. Matt Batchelor
Member
Ahold Delhaize USA

Mr. Sam Bernier
Member
ALDI Inc.

Ms. Lauren Biondi
Member
Wakefern Food Corp.

Ms. Dawn Bredeweg
Member
SpartanNash Company

Ms. Cindy Breslin
Member
Price Chopper Supermarkets

Mr. Andy Brocato
Member
Tops Markets, LLC

Jennifer Brogan
Member
Stop & Shop

Ms. Maria Brous
Member
Publix Super Markets, Inc.

Ms. Sandy Brown
Member
Brown's Super Stores, Inc.

Ms Josanna Busby
Member
Food Lion, LLC

Ms. Dawn E. Buzynski
Member
Hy-Vee, Inc.

Ms. Dya Campos
Member
H-E-B

Ms. Diane M. Cardon
Member
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.

Ms. Marife Casem
Member
Walmart Inc.

Debra Ceffalio
Member
Albertsons Companies

Andrea Clark
Member
Kellanova

Mr. Jason Clarke
Member
Ahold Delhaize USA

Mrs. Stacy Cobb
Member

Ms. Khara Cosentino
Member
Cosentino's Food Stores

Ms. Jennifer Cranmer
Member
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.

Mr. Dennis Curtin
Member
Weis Markets, Inc.

Ms. Claire D'Amour-Daley
Member
Big Y Foods, Inc.

Mr. Keith G. Dailey
Member
The Kroger Co.

Mrs. Shelly Dean
Member
Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc.

Ms. Karrie Denniston
Member
Walmart Inc.

Ms. Pam Determan
Member
Food Lion, LLC

Ms. Molly Devanney
Member
Highland Park Market, Inc.

Ms. Ericka Dodge
Member
Hannaford Supermarkets

Mr. Dan Donovan
Member
Giant Eagle, Inc.

Claire Dorfman
Member
Amazon.com, Inc.

Ms. Lori Dugan
Member
ShopRite Supermarkets, Inc.

Amanda Ettinger
Member
Beech-Nut Nutrition

Jill Falk
Member
Schnuck Markets, Inc.

Ms. Allison Febrey
Member
FMI

Mr. Jennifer Foley
Member
Berkshire Food Co-op

Mrs. Valerie Fox
Member

Ms. Deisha Galberth
Member
Walmart Inc.

Ms. Heather Garlich
Member
FMI

Mr. Mark Gauci
Member
Empire/Sobeys Inc.

Ms. Kimberly George
Member
Alex Lee, Inc.

McClane Gill
Member
Fareway Stores, Inc.

Ms. Dara Gladstein
Member
Wakefern Food Corp.

Carly Golden
Member
Amazon.com, Inc.

Mr. Jerel Golub
Member
Northeast Grocery, Inc.

Ms. Mona Golub
Member
Northeast Grocery, Inc.

Mr. Gerard A. Gonthier
Member

Ms. Dana Graber
Member
FMI

Ms. Meredith Gremel
Member

Mr. Frank Guglielmi
Member
Meijer, Inc.

Ms. Betsy Hall Collins
Member
Walmart Inc.

Ray Hancart
Member
Meijer, Inc.

Mrs Brandy Hanger
Member
The Kroger Co.

Mr. Andy Harig
Member
FMI

Megan Harrington
Member
The Kroger Co.

Mrs. Kimberly Heaton
Member
Alex Lee, Inc.

Mr. Cory Hedman
Member
Meijer, Inc.

Mr. Drew Hembree
Member
K-VA-T Food Stores, Inc.

Mr. Jason H. Herfel
Member
Knowlan's Super Markets, Inc.

Ms. Susie Hessburg
Member
Valley Natural Foods

Ms. Debbie Hill
Member
Ahold Delhaize USA

Ms. Kathy Holland
Member
Albertsons Companies, Inc. - Intermountain Division

Sarah Holland
Member
Albertsons Companies

Ms. Kristal Howard
Member
The Kroger Co.

Mr. Dan Howe
Member
Pattison Food Group

Meredith Hurley
Member
Southeastern Grocers, Inc.

Schron Jackson
Member
Schnuck Markets, Inc.

Mr. Jennifer Jarrell
Member
The Kroger Co. - Columbus Division

Ms. Sheila Johnson
Member
The Kroger Co.

Morgan Jones
Member
Brookshire Grocery Company

Ms. Patricia Kazacos
Member
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.

Jessica Keener
Member
Albertsons Companies

Mr. Bob King
Member
Associated Food Stores, Inc.

Ms. Jennifer Lien
Member
The Kroger Co.

Ms. Elisabeth Loeb
Member
Wakefern Food Corp.

Ms. Linda Lovejoy
Member
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.

Ms. Sheila Lowrie
Member
Dillon Companies, Inc.

Ms. Andrea Luttrell
Member
Big Y Foods, Inc.

Ms. Mandy Makinen
Member
National Co+op Grocers

Mr. Steve Markenson
Member
FMI

Danit Marquardt
Member
Walmart International

Mr. Peter Matz
Member
FMI

Mrs. Leah A. McGrath RD, LDN
Member
Ingles Markets, Inc.

Marilee McInnis
Member
Walmart International

Ms. Helen Mctaggart
Member
Amazon.com, Inc.

Mrs. Diane K. Medlin
Member
Food Lion, LLC

Ms. Mary Joan Meisenzahl
Member
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.

Ms. Karen Meleta
Member
Wakefern Food Corp.

Ms. Natalie Menza-Crowe MS, RD
Member
Wakefern Food Corp.

Ms. Margaret Mittelstadt
Member
Outpost Natural Foods

Mr. Matthew Morgan
Member
Ralphs Grocery Company

Tricia Moriarty
Member
Walmart Inc.

Mr. George Motel
Member
Bozzuto's Inc.

Mr. Ryan Neville
Member
Hy-Vee, Inc.

Ms. Christine Newman
Member
United Supermarkets, LLC

Mr. Brian Nick
Member
Walmart Inc.

Ms. Danell O'Neill
Member
Topco Associates LLC

Ms. Karen O'Shea
Member
Wakefern Food Corp.

Ms. Desiree Olivero
Member
Wakefern Food Corp.

Ms. Ashley Page
Member
IGA, INC.

Kelly Pakula
Member
Instacart

Ms. Jessica Patel
Member
ALDI Inc.

Ms Karen Peirce
Member

Deana Percassi
Member
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.

Eric Pereira
Member
IGA, INC.

Ms. Erika Petryszyn
Member
Mollie Stone's Markets

Mrs. Sarah Pettit
Member
Associated Food Stores, Inc.

Ms. Christy Phillips-Brown
Member
Retail Business Services, LLC

Steph Porter
Member
SpartanNash Company

Ms. Tina Potthoff
Member
Hy-Vee, Inc.

Ms. Jo Ann E. Potts
Member
Dorothy Lane Market, Inc.

Ms. Krystal Register MS, RD, LDN
Member
FMI

Mr. John Reilly
Member
Daymon

Ms Kelsey Rhoney
Member
ALDI Inc.

Marcie Rivera
Member
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.

Mr. Michael Roberson
Member
Publix Super Markets, Inc.

Ms. Danna Robinson
Member
Harris Teeter LLC

Ms. Jillian Robinson
Member
Wakefern Food Corp.

Erin Rolfes
Member
The Kroger Co.

Mr. Kris Romeril
Member
Associated Food Stores, Inc.

Luis Ruiz
Member
The Kroger Co. - Southwest Division

Ms. Rita Salesio
Member
Longo Brothers Fruit Markets Inc.

Ms. Kathy Sautter
Member
Tops Markets, LLC

Ms. Janet Scott
Member
Walmart Inc.

Mr. Mark L. Sens
Member
Ahold Delhaize USA

Cynthia Shah-Khan
Member
Retail Business Services, LLC

Stefanie Shuman
Member
Retail Business Services, LLC

Mr. Paul S. Simon
Member
Schnuck Markets, Inc.

Mr. Brendon Smith
Member
Willy Street Co-op

Ms. Kelly E. Smith
Member
National Co+op Grocers

Ms. Lori Smith
Member
The Kroger Co.

Mr. Aaron Sorenson
Member
Lund Food Holdings, Inc. (Lunds & Byerlys)

Mr. Rick Stein
Member
FMI

Ms. Sherri L. Stevens
Member
Hannaford Supermarkets

Mr. Doug Stewart
Member
Walter Stewart Company, Inc.

Solomon Syed
Member
Northeast Grocery, Inc.

Ms. Carrie Taylor RD, LDN
Member
Big Y Foods, Inc.

Dr. Hilary Thesmar PhD, RD
Member
FMI

Ms. Catherine Thomas
Member
Loblaw Companies Limited

Ms. Debbie Timmerding
Member
The Kroger Co.

Ms. Sheryl Toda
Member
Foodland Super Market, Ltd.

Ms. Allison Todd
Member
Quality Food Centers

Ms. Chontinya Tomlin
Member
Nestle Purina PetCare Company

Ms. Mary Frances Trucco
Member
Jewel-Osco

Ms. Donna Tweeten
Member
Hy-Vee, Inc.

Mrs. Tracy Van Auker
Member
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.

Mr. Jason Wadsworth
Member
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.

Valarie Wallace
Member
Food Lion, LLC

Emily Waterman
Member
Dot Foods, Inc.

Ryan Beth. Wenstrup-Moore
Member
The Kroger Co.

Ms. Barbara Wiest
Member
IGA, INC.

Ms. Ellie Wilson, MS, RD, CDN
Member
Price Chopper Supermarkets

Mr. Daniel Wolk
Member
Stop & Shop

Mr. Daniel Wolk
Member
Stop & Shop

Ms. Sofia Wowk
Member
Wakefern Food Corp.

Ms. Lauri Youngquist
Member
Knowlan's Super Markets, Inc.

ms. jessica vician
Member
IGA, INC.

Ms. Heather Garlich
Staff Coordinator
FMI

Morgan Griffin
Staff Coordinator
FMI