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 (Retired)
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. |
Matthew Gutermuth
President G7 Leadership Development & Consulting LLC |
Dr. Mark C. Reed
(Ex officio) President Saint Joseph’s University |
| Stan Barrasso
Senior Vice President — Customer Teams Acosta Sales and Marketing |
Erica L. Drost Kahr
Director of Sales Nestle Purina PetCare |
Rick J. Saker
Vice President of Operations Saker ShopRites, Inc. |
| Keith Bethel
Chief Growth Officer Aramark Corporation |
Jack Kelly
President KG Associates |
Kurt Schertle
Chief Operating Officer Weis Markets, Inc. |
| Geoff Betrus
Senior Director of Customer Development Johnson & Johnson |
Edward Kuehnle
President (retired) Catalina Marketing Corporation |
Mike Sherlock
Senior Vice President, Chief Product Marketing Officer Wawa, Inc. |
| Jude Brautigan
Vice President, Grocery Bayer U.S. |
George Knobloch
Chief Operating Officer Key Food Stores Co-Operative, Inc. |
Bill Simon
Vice President, Sales USCPD McCormick & Company, Inc. |
| Daniel T. Cassidy
President & CEO Key Impact Sales & Systems, Inc. |
Maria Machita
Vice President, Consumer Sales and Marketing Domino Foods, Inc. |
Brad Spooner
Acme VP Operations |
| Dan Croce
Senior Vice President East Division Sprouts Farmers Market |
John Machuzick
President (Retired) General Mills, Inc. |
Neil Strong
Vice President, Café Operations Barnes & Noble |
| Neill Crowley
Pathmark Stores, Inc. (Retired) Saint Joseph’s University Haub School of Business |
William J. Mayo
Chief Administrative Officer Wakefern Food Corporation |
Laurie Stucchi
VP, Divisional Merchandise Manager BJ's Wholesale Club |
| Richard A. Del Viscio
Senior Vice President & General Manager U.S. Customer Development Kimberly-Clark Corporation |
Dr. Cheryl A. McConnell
(Ex officio)Provost & VP/Academic Affairs Saint Joseph's University
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Kimberly Treece
Regional Vice President Walgreen Co. |
| Dr. Joseph DiAngelo
(Ex officio) Dean Saint Joseph’s University Haub School of Business |
Tom McAloon
SVP Store Operations Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. |
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| Louis J. Eni, Jr.
President & CEO Dietz & Watson, Inc. |
Joe Mueller
Vice President, Industry Initiatives The Kellogg Company |
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| Dagmar T. Farr
SVP, Membership & Education Food Marketing Institute - FMI |
John A. Ponnett
Senior Vice President, Store Operations Giant/Martin’s Division |
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| Antony J. Ferolie
Chief Executive Officer ESM Ferolie |
J.M. Procacci
Chief Executive Officer Procacci Brothers Sales Corporation |