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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Jamey Leseueur
Vice Chairman
All American Quality Foods
d/b/a Food Depot

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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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Jeff Downing
Past Chairman
​Foothills IGA Market

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Directors

Dave Black
Northeast Sales, Inc.

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Preston Brinson
SpartanNash Company

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Tim Brown
The Kroger Company

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Jack Carlile
UNFI

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Tom Coogle
Reynolds Foodliner, Inc.

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Joe DiBenedetto
Publix Super Markets, Inc.

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Greg Edenfield
Wayfield Foods, Inc.

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Larry Higdon
Ira Higdon Grocery Company

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Dan Kelly
Georgia Crown Distributing Co.

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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 Bottling Company UNITED

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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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Teross Young
Delhaize America

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