Officers

Wayne Pesce

President

Connecticut Food Association
President

Harry Garafalo

Chairman of the Board

Garafalo Markets, LLC
President

Robert Rybick

First Vice Chairman

Geissler’s Supermarket, Inc.
President & CEO

Dean Dumas

Second Vice Chairman

Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast
Key Account Manager

Dennis Silva, Jr.

Secretary

Julius Silvert
Chief Operating Officer

Tim M. Devanney

Treasurer

Highland Park Market
Co-President

TBD

Assistant Treasurer

TBD

Chuck B. Joseph

Immediate Past Chairman

Joseph Family Markets LLC – ShopRite of Canton
Chairman & CEO

Directors

Todge Armata

Director

Ted’s IGA Supermarket
President

James Carlson, Jr.

Director

Price Chopper/Market 32/Tops
Zone Director

Luis Carrasquillo

Director

Goya Foods, Inc.
Division Manager

Dominick Cingari

Director

Grade A ShopRite
Owner

Jordan Coe

Director

Waverly Markets, LLC
President & Owner

Andrew Crawford

Director

Davidson Specialty Foods
Sr. Director of Marketing, Merchandising, Procurement & Independent Sales

Andrew Crowley

Director

Polar Beverage Company
Vice President National Accounts – Grocery


Bryan DeVoe

Director

Fitzgerald’s Foods
President & Owner

Bruce Duley

Director

BRD Consulting, LLC
President

Robert Fusco, Jr.

Director

Roberts Food Center
President

Dave Gambino

Director

Wade’s Dairy
Director of Sales & Marketing

Michael Gold

Director

Big Y Foods, Inc.
Chief Legal Officer

Jessica Green

Director

Pepsi Beverages Company
Key Account Manger

Paul Jahnige

Director

Stop & Shop Supermarkets
Director

Gary Kelley

Director

Green Spoon Sales
Sr. Account Manager – Northeast

Mike King

Director

Krasdale Foods
Director of Government Relations & Retail Services

Robert LaBonne, Jr.

Director

LaBonne’s Markets
President & CEO

George Motel

Director

Bozzuto’s, Inc.
Executive Vice President Retail Development

Brian Paganini

Director

Quantum BioPower
Vice President & Managing Director

Sherrie Palmer

Director

Adams Hometown Markets
Vice President of Retail Operations

Tia Patterson

Director

C&S Wholesale Grocers
Director Customer Experience

John Pijanowski

Director

McCormick & Company, Inc.
Customer Business Manager II

Chris Romeo

Director

West Side Marketplace
President

Randall Shaw

Director

Acosta Sales & Marketing
Vice President

Mike Sumpter

Director

United Natural Foods, Inc.
Vice President of Sales

Dan Tegolini

Director

Cargill, Inc.
Regional Director of Sales