The Georgia Food Industry Education Foundation (GFIEF) has the primary focus of supporting GFIA’s educational agenda. The Foundation’s Board of Trustees is made up of key individuals representing our member companies from the food industry. This group of retailers, wholesalers and suppliers oversees the Foundation’s scholarship program, educational seminars, industry training programs and the Eat at Home Georgia program.

The Trustees elect leadership each year through an application process, ensuring that Foundation leadership is strong and continues to provide value to GFIA members.
Click here for more information about our Board of Trustees.

OFFICERS

Warren Brown
Chaiman
Quality Foods, Inc.

John Gehring
Vice Chairman
Publix Super Markets, Inc. 

Lynn Micale
Secretary
​Mondelez International

Kerry Hitchcock
Treasurer
Wayfield Foods

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TRUSTEES

Giselle Bynum
Campbell's Snacks

Chuck Caricofe
Northeast Sales, Inc.

Jim Cetrulo
Don Francisco's Coffee

Danny Dunbar
Stratus Group Duo

Rich Flaherty
The Kroger Company

Dave Fricke
Savannah Distributing

Jeanne Fuda
Ole Mexican Foods

Michael Gay
Foodfresh

Beth Governale
Inmar Intelligence

Kris Helms
Empire Distributors, Inc.

Rolanda Holman
Bimbo Bakeries

David Jones
​United Distributors, Inc.

Alice Kim
Nam Dae Mun Farmers Market

​​Lindsey Koch
​Koch & Associates

David Logue
Merchant Distributors, Inc. 

​Babs Paine
Leon Farmer and Company

Jake Powell
​Coca-Cola Bottling Company UNITED

Lee Streetman
​Talking Rain Beverages Co.

John West
​West Foods, Inc

Kristen West
​Flowers Foods

Glen Wilkins
Walmart Stores, Inc.