Unified Western Grocers Re-elects Amen as Chairman
LOS ANGELES - Unified Western Grocers, Inc. here yesterday said its directors re-elected Louis A. Amen, president, Super A Foods, Inc., also based here, as chairman of the board of the retailer-owned wholesale grocery cooperative.
The directors renamed Amen chairman during the company's annual shareholders' meeting, held Feb. 13 in Cerritos, Calif.
Directors also re-elected Peter J. O'Neal, president, White Salmon Foods, Inc., Estacada Foods, Inc. and Novato Foods, Inc., Estacada, Ore. as first vice chairman; and re-elected Richard L. Wright, president, Wright's Foodliner, Inc., Eugene, Ore., second vice chairman.
Elected to their first terms on the board for 2007 were two retailers from Southern California: Oscar Gonzalez, c.o.o., Northgate Gonzalez Markets, Inc., Anaheim, CA; and John Najjar, president, Cardiff Seaside Market, Inc., Cardiff, CA.
Other individuals elected by shareholders to serve on Unified's board are:
- John Berberian, president, Berberian Enterprises, Inc., Los Angeles, Calif.
- Darioush Khaledi, chairman of the board and c.e.o., K.V. Mart Co., Carson, Calif.
- Mark H. Kidd, president, Mar-Val Food Stores, Inc., Lodi, Calif.
- John D. Lang, president and c.e.o., Epson America, Inc., Long Beach, Calif.
- Jay McCormack, president and c.e.o., Rio Ranch Markets, Glen Avon, Calif.
- Douglas A. Nidiffer, President and Chief Executive Officer, C&K Markets, Inc., Brookings, Ore.
- Michael A. Provenzano, Jr., President, Pro & Son's, Inc., president, Provo, Inc., President, Pro & Family, Inc., Ontario, Calif.
- Thomas S. Sayles, v.p., governmental and community affairs, Sempra Energy, San Diego, Calif.
- Robert E. Stiles, president, Gelson's Markets, Encino, Calif.
- Kenneth Ray Tucker, president, Evergreen Markets, Inc., Greenville, Calif.
All 15 directors on Unified's Board were elected to one-year terms.
Unified Western Grocers, Inc. supplies independent retailers throughout the Western United States.
The directors renamed Amen chairman during the company's annual shareholders' meeting, held Feb. 13 in Cerritos, Calif.
Directors also re-elected Peter J. O'Neal, president, White Salmon Foods, Inc., Estacada Foods, Inc. and Novato Foods, Inc., Estacada, Ore. as first vice chairman; and re-elected Richard L. Wright, president, Wright's Foodliner, Inc., Eugene, Ore., second vice chairman.
Elected to their first terms on the board for 2007 were two retailers from Southern California: Oscar Gonzalez, c.o.o., Northgate Gonzalez Markets, Inc., Anaheim, CA; and John Najjar, president, Cardiff Seaside Market, Inc., Cardiff, CA.
Other individuals elected by shareholders to serve on Unified's board are:
- John Berberian, president, Berberian Enterprises, Inc., Los Angeles, Calif.
- Darioush Khaledi, chairman of the board and c.e.o., K.V. Mart Co., Carson, Calif.
- Mark H. Kidd, president, Mar-Val Food Stores, Inc., Lodi, Calif.
- John D. Lang, president and c.e.o., Epson America, Inc., Long Beach, Calif.
- Jay McCormack, president and c.e.o., Rio Ranch Markets, Glen Avon, Calif.
- Douglas A. Nidiffer, President and Chief Executive Officer, C&K Markets, Inc., Brookings, Ore.
- Michael A. Provenzano, Jr., President, Pro & Son's, Inc., president, Provo, Inc., President, Pro & Family, Inc., Ontario, Calif.
- Thomas S. Sayles, v.p., governmental and community affairs, Sempra Energy, San Diego, Calif.
- Robert E. Stiles, president, Gelson's Markets, Encino, Calif.
- Kenneth Ray Tucker, president, Evergreen Markets, Inc., Greenville, Calif.
All 15 directors on Unified's Board were elected to one-year terms.
Unified Western Grocers, Inc. supplies independent retailers throughout the Western United States.