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Independent Operator Committee

To evaluate FMI's activities and to make recommendations on programming and services uniquely applicable to independents. The advisory board monitors industry trends, including technological advances, competitive challenges and consumer needs, for the purpose of identifying key issues of opportunity and concern for smaller operators.

		Mr. Kevin Davis (Chair) Bristol Farms, Inc. Carson, CA
		Mr. David Ball (Past Chair) Ball's Price Chopper/Hen House Markets Kansas City, KS
		Mr. Robert W. Baesler Baesler's Inc. Terre Haute, IN
		Mr. Rob Bartels Martin's Super Markets, Inc. South Bend, IN
		Mr. Mark Batenic IGA, INC. Chicago, IL
		Ms. Carole F. Bitter Ph.D. Friedman's Freshmarkets Butler, PA
		Mr. Brad W. Brookshire Brookshire Grocery Company Tyler, TX
		Mr. Gregory B. Calhoun Calhoun Enterprises, Inc. Montgomery, AL
		Mr. Chris Coborn Coborn's, Incorporated St. Cloud, MN
		Mr. Joseph S. Colalillo Chair ShopRite of Hunterdon County, Inc. Flemington, NJ
		Mr. Roger Croshaw Bert's Red Apple Market, Inc. Seattle, WA
		Mr. Dennis Darling DMLS, Inc. Clearlake, CA
		Mr. Timothy J. Devanney Highland Park Market, Inc. Manchester, CT
		Mr. Rudy Dory Newport Avenue Market Bend, OR
		Mr. Ron Edenfield Wayfield Foods, Inc. Lithia Springs, GA
		Mr. Greg Gregerson Gregerson's Foods, Inc. Gadsden, AL
		Mr. Joey Hays Dyer Foods, Inc. Dyer, TN
		Mr. Thomas Heinen Heinen's Fine Foods, Inc. Cleveland, OH
		Mr. Thomas M. Honer Harvest Market Fort Bragg, CA
		Ms. Lee Ann James E.W. James & Sons, Inc. Union City, TN
		Mr. Darioush Khaledi K.V. Mart Co. Carson, CA
		Mr. Anthony Longo Longo Brothers Fruit Markets Inc. Vaughan, ON, Canada
		Mr. Russell T. Lund III Lund Food Holdings, Inc. Edina, MN
		Mr. William R. MacAloney Jax Markets Anaheim, CA
		Mr. Norman C. Mayne Dorothy Lane Market, Inc. Dayton, OH
		Mr. Michael S. Needler Sr. Fresh Encounter, Inc. Findlay, OH
		Mr. Richard H. Niemann Sr. Niemann Foods, Inc. Quincy, IL
		Mr. Dean Peterson Harmons Grocery West Valley City, UT
		Mr. Arthur Potash Potash Markets Chicago, IL
		Mr. Robert A. Prisco Prisco's Fine Foods, Inc. Aurora, IL
		Mr. Michael Provenzano Sr. Pro's Ranch Markets Ontario, CA
		Mr. Patrick Raybould B&R Stores, Inc. Lincoln, NE
		Mr. MacGregor Read Grocery Outlet Inc. Berkeley, CA
		Mr. Richard L. Riesbeck Riesbeck Food Markets, Inc. St. Clairsville, OH
		Mr. David R. Skogen Festival Foods Onalaska, WI
		Mr. Mark Skogen Festival Foods Onalaska, WI
		Mr. Jonathan Slawsby Esq. Madison Food Corp. Brockton, MA
		Ms. Judy Spires AG Supermarket Holdings Parsippany, NJ
		Mr. Christy Spoa Sr. Ellwood City Save-A-Lot Ellwood City, PA
		Mr. Mike Stone Mollie Stone's Markets Mill Valley, CA
		Ms. Lauri Youngquist Knowlan's Super Markets, Inc. Vadnais Heights, MN
		Mr. Stanley Zabar Zabar's & Co. Inc New York, NY
		Mrs. Dagmar T. Farr (Staff Coordinator) Food Marketing Institute Arlington, VA