The Illuminators

🌈 Aloha from the annual California Grocers Association's Independent Operators Symposium! 🌈 In beautiful #Wailea on the island of #Maui, this unique retreat combines entertainment and relaxation with learning opportunities with speakers like Johnny Earle, founder of Johnny Cupcake T-shirts and Greg Ferrara, President and CEO of National Grocers Association and more! Subriana Pierce Lori Brown, MS Thomas Huls Marla McIntosh Greg Siegel Joe Perez, MBA Mark Olejnik Ron Fong Doug Scholz Beth Wright Lynn Melillo Nate Rose Daniel Conway Sunny Porter, MBA Michel LeClerc Christine Lewis Courtney Adams Elizabeth Alvarez-Sell #Education #Leadership #Partnering #ShineOn

Kicking off 2025 with our WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF FOOD CHAINS INC Pre-Convention Rallies! Registration links below: #Arizona on January 15 with Tim Ryan, National Category Director for Albertsons Companies - https://bit.ly/4glxhAh #PacNW (SOLD OUT) on January 16 with Kelly Mullin, President Portland Division for Safeway/Albertsons - https://bit.ly/3Zk69e1 #NorCal on February 5 with Levi Wingo Senior Vice President of Operations for Raley's - https://bit.ly/4ipelme #SoCal on February 6 with Ryan Adams President and CEO at Gelson's Markets - https://bit.ly/3ZDPrHR Subriana Pierce Lori Brown, MS Thomas Huls Marla McIntosh Greg Siegel Joe Perez, MBA Mark Olejnik Patrick Posey Andrea Dimond Cherie Phipps Dana Hendry Nancy Lebold Mike Hendry David Ratcliff Timme Taylor-Bennett Allison Monroe Roy Mason Kathy Talamante Brendan McAbee Amanda C. Hayter Priyanka Vijay Eric Slabaugh Chris Herpich Benjamin Perry Christine Lewis Courtney Adams Elizabeth Alvarez-Sell #Education #Leadership #Partnering #ShineOn

Wishing our Illuminator Family , Friends and Industry Partners a happy, healthy and prosperous 2025. Shine On! #education #leadership #partnering #shineon Subriana Pierce Lori Brown, MS Thomas Huls Marla McIntosh Christine Lewis Joe Perez, MBA Mark Olejnik Greg Siegel Courtney Adams Elizabeth Alvarez-Sell WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF FOOD CHAINS INC California Grocers Association

Headlite Subriana Pierce and Allen Pierce wish everyone Seasons Greetings and Happy Holidays to you and yours! Shine on! #education #leadership #partnering Lori Brown, MS Thomas Huls Marla McIntosh Greg Siegel Joe Perez, MBA Juan Trillas Mark Olejnik Courtney Adams Christine Lewis Elizabeth Alvarez-Sell

Join us in honoring Monica Abarca as she completes her year as Board President with the Food Industries Sales Managers' Club (FISMC)! Cheers to a job well done! Abarca is pictured with Michael Aquilina who will take over as president. Subriana Pierce Lori Brown, MS Thomas Huls Marla McIntosh Joe Perez, MBA Mark Olejnik Greg Siegel Christine Lewis Courtney Adams Elizabeth Alvarez-Sell #education #leadership #partnering #shineon

Pac North West is sold out but we have room for you in SoCal, Nor Cal and Arizona!! See the link below to sign up today!!

Our WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF FOOD CHAINS INC Rally Teams are hard at work preparing for the upcoming events. Team #NorCal met with Levi Wingo, SVP of Operations with Raley's and Team #Arizona met with Tim Ryan, National Category Director with Albertsons Companies. Join us! Links to Register Below: Arizona Rally on January 15 - https://bit.ly/4glxhAh Pac NW (SOLD OUT) on January 16 - https://bit.ly/3Zk69e1 NorCal on February 5 - https://bit.ly/4ipelme SoCal on February 6 - https://bit.ly/3ZDPrHR Subriana Pierce Lori Brown, MS Thomas Huls Marla McIntosh Greg Siegel Joe Perez, MBA Mark Olejnik Patrick Posey Andrea Dimond Cherie Phipps Dana Hendry Nancy Lebold Mike Hendry David Ratcliff Timme Taylor-Bennett Allison Monroe Roy Mason Kathy Talamante Brendan McAbee Amanda C. Hayter Priyanka Vijay Eric Slabaugh Chris Herpich Benjamin Perry Christine Lewis Courtney Adams Elizabeth Alvarez-Sell #Education #Leadership #Partnering #ShineOn

Join us and kick off 2025 with a WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF FOOD CHAINS INC Pre-Convention Rally! Arizona on January 15 with Tim Ryan National Category Director at Albertsons - https://bit.ly/4glxhAh Pac NW (SOLD OUT) on January 16 with Kelly Mullin , President Portland Division at Safeway/Albertsons - https://bit.ly/3Zk69e1 Norcal on February 5 with Levi Wingo Senior Vice President of Operations at Raley's - https://bit.ly/4ipelme Socal on February 6 with Ryan Adams President and CEO at Gelson's Markets - https://bit.ly/3ZDPrHR Subriana Pierce Lori Brown, MS Thomas Huls Marla McIntosh Greg Siegel Joe Perez, MBA Mark Olejnik Patrick Posey Andrea Dimond Cherie Phipps Dana Hendry Nancy Lebold Mike Hendry Daniel Ratcliffe Timme Taylor-Bennett Allison Monroe Roy Mason Kathy Talamante Brendan McAbee Amanda C. Hayter Priyanka Vijay Eric Slabaugh Chris Herpich Benjamin Perry Christine Lewis Courtney Adams Elizabeth Alvarez-Sell #Education #Leadership #Partnering #ShineOn

Thank You BIG ED and Thomas Huls ! We appreciate the shout out!

⭐ Celebrating one of our star players, Priyanka Vijay, with our Illuminator Volunteer Spotlight! ⭐ Vijay is the Director of Regional Accounts for Keurig Dr Pepper Inc., Chair of the WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF FOOD CHAINS INC NorCal Rally and Chair of the #DEI committee. Subriana Pierce Lori Brown, MS Thomas Huls Marla McIntosh Greg Siegel Joe Perez, MBA Mark Olejnik Christine Lewis Courtney Adams Elizabeth Alvarez-Sell #Education #Leadership #Partnering #ShineOn