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

Jimmy Tryon
Chairman
Empire Distributors, Inc.

Jamie Leggiero
Pepsi Beverages Company / PepsiCo

Danny Dunbar
Treasurer
Snyder’s-Lance, Inc.

Tim Crain
Secretary
Garden Fresh Gourmet

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TRUSTEES

Scott Blackwell
Trinchero Family Estates

Scott Boomershine
The Kroger Company

Warren Brown
Quality Foods, Inc.

Todd Collins
Publix Super Markets, Inc.

Keri Fritz
MillerCoors

Michael Gay
Foodfresh

Mike Givens
Atlanta Beverage Company

Kerry Hitchcock
Icelandic Glacial Water

Joe Lambert
United Distributors, Inc.

Melanie LeBlanc
Anheuser-Busch, Inc.

Chad Ledbetter
Heineken USA

Dave Logue
Merchant Distributors, Inc.

Lynn Micale
Mondelez International
Nabisco & Cadbury

Mike Parrott
Colorado Boxed Beef Company

Barry Thompson
Flowers Foods

Bob Wade
Deoleo, USA (Bertolli Olive Oil)

John West 
West Foods