10/27/2008
ORLANDO, FL -- The Retail Division board of directors took office at the Produce Marketing Association's 2008 Fresh Summit International Convention & Exposition, here. Led by Chairman Anthony Barbieri, director of produce and floral at Acme Markets Inc. in Malvern, PA, the retail directors are:

* Michael Batycki, general manager of fresh foods at Woolworths Ltd. (Australia) in Bella Vista, NSW, Australia.

* Shelly Carlson, new business retail development manager at C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. in Phoenix.

* Greg Corrigan, vice president of produce and floral at Raley's Supermarkets in West Sacramento, CA.

* Marty Craner, owner of B&C Fresh Sales in Orange, CA.

* Scott Danner, chief operating officer at Liberty Fruit Co. Inc. in Kansas City, KS.

* Bob Gray, chief executive officer of Duda Farm Fresh Foods in Salinas, CA.

* Cindy Hanauer, director of floral operations at Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. in Jacksonville, FL.

* Scott Hill, vice president of sales and marketing at The USA Bouquet Co. in Doral, FL.

* Dan Johnson, director of produce procurement at The Kroger Co. in Cincinnati.

* Edward R. Kershaw, chief executive officer of Domex Superfresh Growers in Yakima, WA.

* David Lessard, senior director of produce and floral at the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. in Montvale, NJ.

* Mike McGee, vice president of production and grower development at L&M Cos. Inc. in Raleigh, NC.

* Richard McKellogg, director of produce and floral merchandising at Lowes Food Stores Inc. in Winston Salem, NC.

* Charles Olins, vice president of sales and marketing at Concord Foods Inc. in Brockton, MA.

* Frank Padilla, assistant vice president and general merchandise manager of produce at Costco Wholesale in Issaquah, WA.

* Douglas M. Riley, assistant vice president of retail produce at Hy-Vee Inc. in West Des Moines, IA.

* Robin Sprague, global communications manager at AgroFresh Inc. in Spring House, PA.

* Peter Steinbrick, national sales team leader at Melissa's in Vernon, CA.

* Miguel A. Usabiaga, president of Comercializadora GAB SA de CV, Cortazar in Guanajuato, Mexico.

* Francisco Velez Burciaga, vegetables category manager at Tiendas Soriana SA de CV in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.

* Geoff White, group vice president of produce and floral at Safeway Inc. in Pleasanton, CA.

* Jin Ju Wilder, president of Coast Produce Co. in Los Angeles.

Retiring from the PMA Retail Division board are former Chairman Michael O'Brien, vice president of produce and floral at Schnuck Markets Inc. in St. Louis; William Brophy, produce and floral marketing manager at The Stop & Shop Supermarket Co. in Quincy, MA; William J. Byland Jr., vice president of Micky's Minis Flora Express in Millstadt, IL; and James Spilka of Grand Rapids, MI.