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Communications Committee

The FMI Communications Committee will identify emerging communications and social issues and make recommendations on the best approach; identify needs, issues and opportunities related to immediate and potential public concerns related to the food retail industry; play an integral role in the development of FMI’s communications/crisis manual by debating and discussing controversial or crisis issues that directly impact the reputation of the food retail industry; identify effective, proactive public relations techniques and communications strategies appropriate for the retail food industry; and promote retail food industry’s involvement in community outreach programs.

		Ms. Tracy Pawelski (Chair) Ahold USA Carlisle, PA
		Ms. Susan Atkinson Stater Bros. Markets San Bernardino, CA
		Mr. Eric Barnes BI-LO Winn-Dixie Jacksonville, FL
		Mrs. Catherine R. Becker Harris Teeter Supermarkets Inc. Matthews, NC
		Mr. Eric Blom Hannaford Bros. Co. Portland, ME
		Mr. Rob Borella Giant Eagle, Inc. Pittsburgh, PA
		Ms. Maria Brous Publix Super Markets, Inc. Lakeland, FL
		Ms. Judy Chong Shaw's Supermarkets, Inc. East Bridgewater, MA
		Ms. Ruth Comer Hy-Vee, Inc. West Des Moines, IA
		Mr. Dennis Curtin Weis Markets, Inc. Sunbury, PA
		Mr. Keith Dailey The Kroger Co. Cincinnati, OH
		Ms. Molly Devanney Highland Park Market, Inc. Manchester, CT
		Mr. Paul Dingsdale Unified Grocers, Inc. Commerce, CA
		Mr. Dan Donovan Giant Eagle, Inc. Pittsburgh, PA
		Mr. Brian Dowling Safeway Inc. Pleasanton, CA
		Mr. Guy Elewaut Delhaize Group Brussels, Belgium
		Ms Sylvia Emberger RD, LDN Ahold USA Carlisle, PA
		Mr. Mike Erlandson SUPERVALU INC. Minneapolis, MN
		Mr. Joe Ewig Ohio Grocers Association Columbus, OH
		Ms. Susy Ferra Bashas' Inc. Chandler, AZ
		Mr. Luke Friedrich SUPERVALU University Eden Prairie, MN
		Ms. Christine Friesleben Hy-Vee, Inc. West Des Moines, IA
		Ms. Dianna Gee Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Bentonville, AR
		Ms. Mona Golub Price Chopper Supermarkets Schenectady, NY
		Mr. Frank Guglielmi frank g Meijer, Inc. Grand Rapids, MI
		Ms. Denise Hill Food Lion, LLC Salisbury, NC
		Julija Hunter Loblaw Companies Limited Brampton, ON, Canada
		Mr. Christopher Isben Piggly Wiggly Carolina Company Charleston, SC
		Mr Jim Keenoy Stop & Shop Supermarket Co Purchase, NY
		Mr. Gerard K. Kettler Niemann Foods, Inc. Quincy, IL
		Rebecca Kurowski Coborn's, Incorporated St. Cloud, MN
		Ms. Nicole Lebeau Sweetbay Supermarket Tampa, FL
		Elisabeth Loeb Wakefern Food Corporation Edison, NJ
		Mr. William R. MacAloney Jax Markets Anaheim, CA
		Ms. Lynn Marmer The Kroger Co. Cincinnati, OH
		Ms. Teena Massingill Safeway Inc. Pleasanton, CA
		Ms. Karen Meleta Wakefern Food Corporation Edison, NJ
		Mr. Jamie Miller Giant Food LLC Landover, MD
		Ms. Robin L. Miller
		Ms. Jo Natale Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. Rochester, NY
		Ms. Kristy Nied Bashas' Inc. Chandler, AZ
		Ms. Jeanne Norcross Spartan Stores, Inc. Grand Rapids, MI
		Mr. Eddie Owens The United Family Lubbock, TX
		Ms. Christy Phillips-Brown Delhaize America Salisbury, NC
		Ms. Arlene Putterman The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company Quincy, MA
		Carrie Ruddy Food Lion, LLC Salisbury, NC
		Ms. Jennifer Sands Weis Markets, Inc. Sunbury, PA
		Mr. Mike Siemienas
		Ms. Becky Skaggs Haggen, Inc. Bellingham, WA
		Mr. Christy Spoa Sr. Ellwood City Save-A-Lot Ellwood City, PA
		Santina Stankevich Wakefern Food Corporation Edison, NJ
		Ms. Donna Tweeten Hy-Vee, Inc. West Des Moines, IA
		Ms. Valarie Udeh Food Lion, LLC Salisbury, NC
		Ms. Sherrii Webb Food Lion, LLC Salisbury, NC
		Mr. Eric B. White Redner's Warehouse Markets, Inc. Reading, PA
		Mr. Joshua Whitton BI-LO Winn-Dixie Jacksonville, FL
		Ms. Susan C. Wilkinson Food Marketing Institute Arlington, VA
		Ms. Lori O. Willis Schnuck Markets, Inc. St. Louis, MO
		Ms. Kathryn Wiseman Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Bentonville, AR
		Mr. Brendan Wonnacott Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market Inc. El Segundo, CA
		Mr. Brian M. Wright BI-LO Winn-Dixie Jacksonville, FL
		Ms. Lauri Youngquist Knowlan's Super Markets, Inc. Vadnais Heights, MN
		Ms. Heather Garlich (Staff Coordinator) Food Marketing Institute Arlington, VA