Staff and Board Members

Lisa Bednar

President

Kristi Briceno

Director of Communications/Special Events Editor of The Journal

Melinda Vazquez

Director of Community & Education

Advisory Board

Christina Groth – Fry’s Food Stores
Joe Cotroneo – Crescent Crown Distributing
T.J. Shope – Arizona State Senator

Officers

Chairman
Bryanne Olsen – Olsen’s IGA
Vice Chairman
Derek Mirza, Sprouts Farmers Market
Ralph Woodward – Bashas’ Family of Stores
Todd Newman – Circle K
Treasurer
Terry Morrison – Crescent Crown Distributing

Board of Directors

Chris Curtin RNDC
Chris Schafer, Hensley Beverage Company
Clint Hickman, Hickman’s Family Farms
Geoff Stickler, Express Foods
Jeff Nelson, Inception Consulting
Jim Tooms, IGW L.L.C.
Kara Ruecker, Whole Foods
Leticia Espinoza, Cardenas Markets
Michael Junk, Quik Trip
Mike Luna, Swire Coca-Cola
Randy Bak, Acosta
Ray Schey, Phoenix Business Journal
Spencer Kammeyer, Fry’s Food Stores
Stephanie Abono, Frito-Lay
Stephanie Gigante, Shamrock Farms
Troy Schmitz, ASU

ARIZONA FOOD MARKETING ALLIANCE
120 E. Pierce St, Phoenix, AZ 85004
(602) 252-9761