The Georgia Food Industry Association is led by a Board of Directors consisting of food industry executives representing many companies from across Georgia. The Board of Directors contains a diverse group of independent retailers, chain retailers, wholesalers and suppliers who provide leadership and direction to ensure that our vision and mission are carried out for the betterment of the food industry.

Officers

Mike Coggins
Chairman
Sherwood Food Distributors

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Darrell Wiley
Secretary
​J&J Foods, Inc.

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Greg Crook
Treasurer
Crook’s Marketplace

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Committee Chairmen

Jack Carlile
​Fall Golf Co-Chairman
SUPERVALU INC.

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Tom Coogle
Independent Council Chairman
Reynolds Foodliner, Inc.

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Jamey Leseueur
Membership Chairman &
Fall Golf Co-Chairman
All American Quality Foods
d/b/a Food Depot

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Teross Young
Legislative Chairman
Delhaize America

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Directors

Wade Batten
Snyder’s-Lance, Inc.

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Dave Black
Northeast Sales, Inc.

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Preston Brinson
SpartanNash Company

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Joe DiBenedetto
Publix Super Markets, Inc.

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Jeff Downing
Foothills IGA Market

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Ron Edenfield
Wayfield Foods, Inc.

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                                 David Haden
                                 The Kroger Company

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Larry Higdon
Ira Higdon Grocery Company

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                               Mark Lord
                               Flowers Foods

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Jerry McCann
Piggly Wiggly Alabama Distributing

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Bob McTeir
Merchants Distributors, Inc.

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Keith Milligan
JTM Corporation

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Verlin Reece
Commerce Quality Foods, LLC

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John Rutledge
Coca-Cola Refreshments

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​Skip Vaughan
Pepsi Beverages Company / PepsiCo

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Joel Veatch
Ellaville Piggly Wiggly

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Jim Warren
Associated Grocers of the South, Inc.

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