A unique 40 person board of governors made up of chief executive officers and senior executives from many national food and related products firms provide direction, counsel, planning and financial support to the Academy.
CHAIR
JUDITH SPIRES
President and CEO
Kings Super Markets, Inc
VICE CHAIR
MICHAEL KELLY
VP, Procurement
C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
VICE CHAIR / TREASURER
MICHAEL ROTHWELL
VP and General Manager
Pennington Quality Market
SECRETARY
JOSEPH J BIVONA
(Ex Officio) Executive Director
Academy of Food Marketing
Saint Joseph's University
| Bruce Allen
Vice President — Sales — Convenience and Foodservice General Mills, Inc. |
Geoff Betrus
Senior Director of Customer Development Johnson & Johnson |
Dan Croce
Senior Vice President East Division Sprouts Farmers Market |
| Tim Anhorn
Dollar General |
Dr. Jeanne F. Brady
(Ex officio) Provost & Vice President/Academic Affairs Saint Joseph’s University |
Neill Crowley
Saint Joseph’s University Haub School of Business |
| Stan Barrasso
Senior Vice President — Customer Teams Acosta Sales and Marketing |
Jude Brautigan
Bayer U.S. |
Richard A. Del Viscio
Senior Vice President & General Manager U.S. Customer Development Kimberly-Clark Corporation |
| Keith Bethel
Aramark Corporation |
Daniel T. Cassidy
President & CEO Key Impact Sales & Systems, Inc. |
Dr. Joseph DiAngelo
(Ex officio) Dean Saint Joseph’s University Haub School of Business |
| Louis J. Eni, Jr.
President & CEO Dietz & Watson, Inc. |
Dave Jones
Vice President, Industry Initiatives Kellogg, USA |
Alan Levitan
IFM Corp. |
| Antony J. Ferolie
Chief Executive Officer ESM Ferolie |
Jack Kelly
President KG Associates |
Maria Machita
Vice President, Consumer Sales and Marketing Domino Foods, Inc. |
| Kim Gray
Vice President Merchandise/Marketing ACME Markets |
Edward Kuehnle
President (retired) Catalina Marketing Corporation |
John Machuzick
(retired) General Mills, Inc. |
| Matthew Gutermuth
President G7 Leadership Development & Consulting LLC |
George Knobloch
Chief Operating Officer Key Food Stores Co-Operative, Inc. |
Pete Marucci
Vice President/Managing Director Nestlé Purina PetCare |
| William J. Mayo
Senior Vice President of Logistics, Technology & Engineering Wakefern Food Corporation |
J.M. Procacci
Chief Executive Officer Procacci Brothers Sales Corporation |
Kurt Schertle
Chief Operating Officer Weis Markets, Inc. |
| Tom McAloon
Zone Vice President Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. |
Dr. Mark C. Reed
(Ex officio) President Saint Joseph’s University |
Michael P. Senackerib
CEO and Co-Founder Farm & Oven Snacks, Inc. |
| John A. Ponnett
Senior Vice President, Store Operations Giant/Martin’s Division |
Rick J. Saker
Vice President of Operations Saker ShopRites, Inc. |
Mike Sherlock
Senior Vice President, Chief Product Marketing Officer Wawa, Inc. |
| Pete Poutre
Senior Vice President — GMM Grocery Edibles/Perishables BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc. |
Leslie G. Sarasin
President and CEO Food Marketing Institute |
Bill Simon
Vice President, Sales USCPD McCormick & Company, Inc. |
| Neil Strong
Vice President, Café Operations Barnes & Noble |
Kimberly Treece
Regional Vice President Walgreen Co. |