MFA OFFICERS & DIRECTORS
 
OFFICERS
CHAIR
Rick Roche, Roche Bros. Supermarkets
VICE CHAIR
Marilyn Tillinghast, C&S Wholesale Grocers
PRESIDENT
Christopher Flynn, Massachusetts Food Association
TREASURER
Richard Hinds, Foodmaster Super Markets
PAST CHAIR
*David Brunelle, Big Y Foods

DIRECTORS
Suren Avedisian, Omni Foods Supermarkets
Kevin Barrett, Deloitte & Touche LLP
Michael Bourgoine, Associated Grocers of N.E.
Bill Breheny, CROSSMARK
Rick Caron, Trucchi's Supermarkets
Todd Chisholm, Advantage Sales & Marketing
Jody Cote, Lees Supermarket
Jim Crosby, Crosby's Markets Inc.
Ralph Crowley, Jr., Polar Beverages
Carl Culotta, Gold Medal Bakery
Catherine D'Amato, Greater Boston Food Bank, Honorary
Charles D'Amour, Big Y Foods, Ex-Officio
Tom Davis, Garelick Farms
John Andrew DeJesus, Foodmaster Super Markets, Ex-Officio
Jack Donelan, Donelan's Supermarkets
Eric Farias, Pepsi Bottling Group
Dolores Flink, Millbrook Distribution Services
Chris Flynn, MFA
Ronn Garry, Jr., Tropical Foods International
Michael Gold, Big Y Foods
Christopher Hai, Welch's
Rich Hinds, Foodmaster Super Markets
Robert Hogan, Interstate Brands
Kevin Kavanagh, Utz Quality Foods, Inc.
Joe Kelley, Price Chopper
Tom Lane, Ocean Spray Cranberries
Phil LeBlanc, Longfellow Benefits
Al Letizio, A.J. Letizio Sales & Marketing
Stephen Lincoln, Garelick Farms, Ex-Officio
Nick Matook, Acosta Sales & Marketing
David McLean, DeMoulas Supermarkets, Inc.
Rick Meyerkopf, Hannaford
Harry ("Chip") O'Hare, Johnson O'Hare Companies
Pat Oppedisano, Boston Retail Grocers
Joseph Papapietro, Coca-Cola Enterprises
Craig Pariseau, Nestle Purina Pet Care
Jack Puccio, Adlife Marketing
Rick Roche, Roche Brothers Supermarkets
Joel Sebastian, Bozzuto's Inc.
Jonathan Slawsby, Madison Food Corp d/b/a Save-A-Lot
Michael Sleeper, Imperial Distributors
Brad Stewart, Kraft Foods
Dan Sullivan, Advantage/ESM
Sam Sweet, King Arthur Flour
Marilyn Tillinghast, C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
Mike Tobia, Quaker Tropicana & Gatorade
Mark Traverse, Kraft/Nabisco
Ed Tyler, General Mills
Larry Wahlstrom, Shaw's Supermarkets
Bill Weaver, H.P. Hood LLC

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Responsible for implementation of Long Range Plan
Suren Avedisian, Omni Foods Supermarkets, Chair
Todd Chisholm, Advantage Sales & Marketing
John Andrew DeJesus, Foodmaster Super Markets
Chris Flynn, MFA, Secretary
Michael Gold, Big Y Foods
Rich Hinds, Foodmaster Super Markets
Stephen Lincoln, Garelick Farms
David McLean, DeMoulas Supermarkets, Inc.
Rick Meyerkopf, Hannaford
Harry ("Chip") O'Hare, Johnson O'Hare Companies
Pat Oppedisano, Boston Retail Grocers
Rick Roche, Roche Brothers Supermarkets
Marilyn Tillinghast, C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
Larry Wahlstrom, Shaw's Supermarkets

BUDGET & FINANCE COMMITTEE
Herb Dotterer, Big Y Foods
Chris Flynn, MFA
Rich Hinds, Foodmaster Super Markets, Chair
Denis Keaveny, Cains Foods
Megan Servello, MFA
Dale Shores, Roche Bros. Supermarkets
Jennifer Vaillancourt, Shaw's Supermarkets

ENERGY COMMITTEE
Charlie Napier, Foodmaster Supermarkets

ENVIRONMENTAL TASK FORCE
Sandy Giancola, Big Y Foods
Rick Roche, Roche Brothers Supermarkets
Brian Smith, Shaw's Supermarket
Melissa Valenti, Wakefern Food Corp.

FOOD SAFETY
Jim Baldwin, Price Chopper
Joseph Cabral, Interstate Brands
Cory Hedman, Hannaford Bros. Co.
Dennis Kwider, Shaw's Supermarkets
Erin Palumbo, Shaw's Supermarket
Ilene Sack, Trader Joe's Co.
Cas Tryba, Big Y Foods

*Chairman Rick Roche serves as an ex-officio member on all Committees.

FUNCTION COMMITTEE (Convention)
Steve Abramson, Imperial Distributors
Suren Avedisian, Omni Foods Supermarkets
Jim Badalati, Crossmark Sales & Marketing
Gayle Baker, C&S Wholesaler Grocers
Brendan Brazel, Coca-Cola Enterprises
John Calista, Kashi Company
Todd Chisholm, Advantage Sales & Marketing
Eric Farias, Pepsi Bottling Group
Joe Flaherty, Coca-Cola Company
Robert Hogan, Interstate Brands
Joe Kelley, Price Chopper
Stephen Lincoln, Garelick Farms
Peter Marchant, Buckley Thorne Messina
Nick Matook, Acosta Sales & Marketing
Bill Nasshan, Shaw's Supermarkets, Tri-Chair
Harry ("Chip") O'Hare, Johnson O'Hare Companies, Tri-Chair
Tod Pepin, Hannaford Bros. Co.
John Puccio, Adlife Marketing
Jay Rainville, DeMoulas Supermarkets, Inc.
Ed Roche, Roche Bros. Supermarkets, Tri-Chair
Joel Sebastian, Bozzuto's Inc.
Brad Stewart, Kraft Foods
Norman Vernadakis, Big Y Foods, Inc.
Bill Weaver, H.P. Hood LLC

GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Suren Avedisian, Omni Foods Supermarkets
Bob Barry, Beacon Strategies
Michael Bittel, King Arthur Flour
Lynne Bohan, HP Hood LLC
Christopher Buchanan, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Judy Chong, Shaw's Supermarkets
Jody Cote, Lees Supermarket
Jim Crosby, Crosby's Markets Inc.
Ralph Crowley, Jr., Polar Beverages
Steve Culver, Hannaford Bros.
Christine Curtis, C&S Wholesalers
Charles D'Amour, Big Y Foods, Chair
Michael Gold, Big Y Foods
Rich Hinds, Foodmaster Super Markets
Judy Knapp, Hannaford Bros. Co.
Al Letizio, A.J. Letizio Sales & Marketing
Harold Lombardi, FRANE
Cheron Morris, Shaw's Supermarkets
Lorelei N. Mottese, Wakefern Food Corporation
Ben Myers, Trader Joe's Company
Jay Rainville, DeMoulas Supermarkets, Inc.
Jonathan Slawsby, Madison Food Corp d/b/a Save-A-Lot

HUMAN RESOURCE COUNCIL
Dolores Alberghini, Cains Foods
Paul Arakelian, Adlife Marketing
Liz Bergen, Hannaford Bros. Co.
Diane Cummings, Shaw's Supermarkets
Joe Curtin, Roche Bros. Supermarkets
Jeffrey Griot, Colonial/Viveiros Insurance
Jack Henry, Big Y Foods
David Kerr, Roche Bros. Supermarkets
Michelle Lanier, Donelan's Supermarkets
Phil LeBlanc, Longfellow Benefits
Stephanie Messina, DeMoulas
Larry Mulrey, Foodmaster Supermarkets
Cindy Murray, Advantage/ESM
John Puccio, Adlife Marketing
Cathy Reuben, Robinson & Cole, LLP
Arnold Rubin, Atlantic Food Mart
Peter Schmidt, Millbrook Distribution Svs.
Pat Shewchuck, Big Y Foods, Chair
Janet Slayton, Garelick Farms
Jack Swartz, Imperial Distributors
David Wilson, Robinson & Cole LLP

LOSS PREVENTION COUNCIL
Paul Beauregard, Price Chopper
Wayne Coe, Donelan's Supermarkets
David Dykes, Shaw's Supermarkets
Mark Gaudette, Big Y Foods
Bill Glass, Bozzuto's
Keith Gordon, Bozzuto's
Charlie Napier, Foodmaster Supermarkets
Jeffrey Pelletier, Hannaford Bros. Co.
Tom Perkins, Hannaford Bros. Co.
Peter Perperas, Shaw's Supermarkets
Tim Scanlon, Roche Bros. Supermarkets
Dave Torrey, Park N'Shop Supermarkets Inc.

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
Steve Cassin, Masterfoods
Todd Chisholm, Advantage Sales & Marketing
John Andrew DeJesus, Foodmaster Super Markets
Dolores Flink, Millbrook Distribution Services
Bob Goodwin, Shaw's Supermarkets
Kevin Kavanagh, Utz Quality Foods, Inc.
Tom Lane, Ocean Spray Cranberries
Al Letizio, A.J. Letizio Sales & Marketing
Stephen Lincoln, Garelick Farms
Harry ("Chip") O'Hare, Johnson O'Hare Companies, Chair
Pat Oppedisano, Boston Retail Grocers
John Puccio, Adlife Marketing
Rick Roche, Roche Brothers Supermarkets
Phil Schneider, Big Y Foods, Inc.
Dan Sullivan, Advantage/ESM
Sam Sweet, King Arthur Flour

NOMINATING COMMITTEE
Suren Avedisian, Omni Foods Supermarkets
Charles D'Amour, Big Y Foods
John Andrew DeJesus, Foodmaster Super Markets
Stephen Lincoln, Garelick Farms, Chair
Harry ("Chip") O'Hare, Johnson O'Hare Companies
Rick Roche, Roche Brothers Supermarkets
Michael Sleeper, Imperial Distributors
Marilyn Tillinghast, C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.

PUBLIC RELATIONS
Lynne Bohan, HP Hood LLC
Judy Chong, Shaw's Supermarkets
Claire D'Amour-Daley, Big Y Supermarkets