2016 Top Women In Grocery: Senior-Level Executives
Of this year’s field of 385 Top Women in Grocery honorees, there are 101 Senior-Level Executives representing 50 companies from across the country. Senior-Level Executives comprise the smallest number of honorees in this year’s winners’ circle, and include such titles as VP, president, SVP, EVP, COO and CEO.
The contingent of 2016 Top Women in Grocery Senior-Level Executives include:
Margie Arion
Chief Human Resources Officer
Acosta Sales & Marketing
Carlen Hooker
SVP, Business Solutions
Acosta Sales & Marketing
Cheryl Maduzia
VP, Strategic Advisors
Acosta Sales & Marketing
Melinda Williams
VP
Natural/Specialty Sales, an Acosta Company
Valerie Bernstein
SVP, Business Development
Advantage Solutions/Advantage Marketing Partners Division
Kristi Cassidy
VP, Business Development
Advantage Sales & Marketing/The Sunflower Group
Elizabeth Fogerty
SVP, Strategic Planning
Advantage Solutions/Advantage Marketing Partners Division
Jill Griffin
President
Advantage Solutions/Advantage Marketing Partners Division
Lisa Klauser
President, Consumer and Shopper
Advantage Solutions/Advantage Marketing Partners Division
Melissa Oesterreich
EVP, Client Services
Advantage Solutions
Kirsten Alford Osborne
VP, Client Services Agency
Advantage Solutions/Advantage Marketing Partners Division
Whitney Ray
VP
Retail Advantage Solutions/Advantage Marketing Partners Division
Jodie Daubert
SVP, Merchandising Fresh Formats
Ahold USA
Tara Fallon
VP, Engagement & Talent Development
Ahold USA
Amy Hahn
SVP, Marketing
Ahold USA
Kristina Rota
VP, Accounting and Control
Ahold USA
Stacy Wiggins
SVP, Operations
Ahold USA/Stop & Shop New England
Kathy Brady
VP, Retail Support Deli Foodservice-West Region
Albertsons Cos.
Stacey Brown
VP, Labor, Government and Employment Law
Albertsons Cos.
Kate Coler
VP, Federal Government Relations
Albertsons Cos.
Lori Dupre
VP, Retail Support, Deli and Prepared Food-East Region
Albertsons Cos.
Cathy East
VP, Procurement Meat/Seafood/Deli
Albertsons Cos.
Mandy Fields
VP, Finance and Analytics
Albertsons Cos.
Debra Fifles
VP, Consumer and Shopper Insights
Albertsons Cos.
Cindy Garnett
VP, Human Resources and Labor Relations
Albertsons Co./Shaw's and Star Market
Jewel Hunt
Group VP, Bakery
Albertsons Cos.
Suzanne Long
VP, Corporate Initiatives
Albertsons Cos.
Cathy Lord
VP, Corporate Human Resources
Albertsons Cos.
Amanda Martinez
VP, Corporate Procurement-Grocery, Liquor and Bakery
Albertsons Cos.
Susan Morris
EVP, Retail Operations-East Region
Albertsons Cos.
Tamara Pattison
SVP, Digital Marketing and e-Commerce
Albertsons Cos.
Melissa Plaisance
Group VP, Treasury and Investor Relations
Albertsons Cos.
Lori Raya
President, Southern California Division
Albertsons Cos.
Karen Sales
VP, Shopper Marketing
Albertsons Cos.
Valerie Wilson
VP, Merchandising Services
Albertsons Cos.
Suzy Monford
CEO
Andronico's Community Markets
Maggie Bezart-Hall
VP, Trade and Promotion
Avocados From Mexico Inc.
Talbott Roche
CEO and President
Blackhawk Network
Nancy Eichler
VP
Brownie Brittle LLC
Kim Albertson
VP, Supply Chain Planning and Integration
Clif Bar & Co.
Lori Bates
Group Director, Sparkling Commercialization, Coca-Cola North America
The Coca-Cola Co.
Anne Gronek-Gibbs
Director, KO Lab and SEIC
The Coca-Cola Co.
Kelly Marr
VP, Retail Channel Strategy and Commercialization
The Coca-Cola Co.
Christine Motherwell
VP, Customer Management-Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated
The Coca-Cola Co.
Pamela Stewart
VP, National Retail Sales
The Coca-Cola Co.
Amy Valenzuela
Group Director of Category Strategic Advisory, East Region Large Store Team
The Coca-Cola Co.
Katherine Fuller
VP/Managing Director
Crossmark
Sheila Gamble
SVP, Client Development
Crossmark
Jennifer Hatcher
SVP, Government and Public Affairs
Food Marketing Institute
Hilary Thesmar
VP, Food Safety Programs
Food Marketing Institute
Voni Woods
VP, Deli and Bakery
Giant Eagle Inc.
Sabrina Wiewel
SVP and Chief Customer Officer
Hallmark Cards Inc.
Kristi Magnuson Nelson
President/Owner
Hugo's Family Marketplace
Mary Fuhrman
VP, Produce and Floral
Hy-Vee
Wendy Hiatt
VP, Brand and Image Marketing
Hy-Vee
Sheila Laing
EVP, Government/Industry Relations, Chief Customer Officer
Hy-Vee
Mary Kay O'Connor
VP, Education
International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association (IDDBA)
Christie Wilmer
VP, Kroger Team Sales
Kellogg Co.
Monica Bonamego
CFO
Kings Food Market/Balducci's
Jessica Gasser
SVP, Talent and Technology
Kings Food Market
Brenda Greinke
Senior Director, Indirect Sourcing
The Kroger Co.
Theresa Monti
VP, Total Rewards
The Kroger Co.
Jill Nelson
Director, Supply Chain Systems
The Kroger Co./Kroger Technology
Sharon Roberts
General Merchandise Manager, Apparel
The Kroger Co.
Terri Rose
Director, Floral Merchandising
The Kroger Co./General Office
Charity Hegel
VP, Finance
Litehouse Inc.
Lyn Ryse
Marketing Director
Market of Choice
Heather Stouffer
Founder and CEO
Mom Made Foods LLC
Lynette Ackley
VP, Merchandising
Meijer
Cindy Sorensen
VP, Business Development
Midwest Dairy Association
Jade LaFreniere
President
The Muffin Mam Inc.
Caryn Olson
Divisional VP, Field Sales
Nestlé USA
Sara Wheeler
Divisional VP, Beverage Category and Shopper Development
Nestlé USA
Karen Fichuk
President
Nielsen North America
Marla Daudelin
VP Sales, Grocery Channel
PepsiCo/Frito-Lay
Teri Valentine
CEO
The Perfect Bite
Kristen Wallen
VP, Sales-Alternate Channels
Post Consumer Brands
Kristy Lewis
Founder and CEO
Quinn Foods
Lisa Inselman
VP/Controller
Raley's
Nicole Townsend
VP, Talent Development and Communications
Raley's
Courtenay Tyler
VP, Merchandising
Relay Foods
Allison Rouse Royster
Managing Partner
Rouses Markets
Suzanne Schmitz
Owner/Operator
Save-A-Lot
Beth Cozza
VP, Quality Assurance
Shopper Events
Jody Mitchell
VP, Business Development, Events Demo
Shopper Events
Stephanie Schultz
Senior Director, Wellness and Corporate Communications
Skogen's Festival Foods
Pauline Oudin
Managing Director, USA
Sopexa
Eleanor Hong
Chief Marketing Officer
Smart & Final
Sharry Cramond
EVP, Marketing and Communications
Southeastern Grocers
Meredith Gremel
VP, Corporate Affairs and Communications
SpartanNash Co.
Kim Breland
Director, Supply Chain-Finance
Sprouts Farmers Market
Cynthia Chikahisa
VP, Store Operations Field Capability
Sprouts Farmers Market
Kim Coffin
VP, Grocery
Sprouts Farmers Market
Diana Lucas
VP, Vitamins and Body Care
Sprouts Farmers Market
Heather Hanscom
Chief Information Security Officer
Supervalu
Anne Dament
SVP, Merchandising-Grocery
Target Corp.
Katherine Tatsuda
COO
Tatsuda's IGA
Linda Severin
VP, Marketing
Topco Associates
Cynthia McCloud
Director, Food Industry Program
USC Marshall School of Business
Holly Yeatts
Store Owner and Manager
Vista Foods
Wendy Garrett
VP and Store Co-owner
Wakefield's Great Valu