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Sustainability Executive Committee

The FMI Sustainability Executive Committee works to identify and prioritize issues for action; develops tools and resources on sustainability for the industry; and makes recommendations to FMI's Board and the industry on policy and program development. This group oversees a number of working groups on: sustainable seafood, carbon footprint; packaging; produce sustainability and the sustainability council.

		Mr. William R. Sweet (Chair)
		Ms. Susan Ghertner (Vice-Chair) H-E-B San Antonio, TX
		Ms. Patti J. Olenick (Vice-Chair) Weis Markets, Inc. Sunbury, PA
		Mr. Bob Chant bob chant Loblaw Companies Limited Brampton, ON, Canada
		Mr. Tony D'Onofrio Town & Country Markets, Inc. Bainbridge Island, WA
		Ms. Sonya Fiorini Loblaw Companies Limited Brampton, ON, Canada
		Ms. Brittni Furrow Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Bentonville, AR
		Mr. Michael Hewett Publix Super Markets, Inc. Lakeland, FL
		Ms. Amy Kirtland Unified Grocers, Inc. Commerce, CA
		Suzanne Lindsey The Kroger Co. Cincinnati, OH
		Mr. Matthew W. Lopez C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. Keene, NH
		Ms. Karen Meleta Wakefern Food Corporation Edison, NJ
		Mr. Dale Patton
		Mr. Pete Pearson SUPERVALU - Boise Home Office Boise, ID
		Mr. Christopher Ratto Safeway Inc. Pleasanton, CA
		Mr. John Reilly Daymon Worldwide Inc. Stamford, CT
		Mr. Jihad Rizkallah Ahold USA Carlisle, PA
		Mr. Nathan D. Shepley Streed The Kroger Co. Cincinnati, OH
		Mr. Michael A. Smith Hy-Vee, Inc. West Des Moines, IA
		Mr. Jason Wadsworth Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. Rochester, NY
		Ms. Jeanne von Zastrow (Staff Coordinator) Food Marketing Institute Moab, UT