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H-E-B’s Craig Boyan and Bristol Farms’ Kevin Davis among leadership honorees at FMI Midwinter

Others honored include leaders from Festival Foods, Wakefern Food Corp., PepsiCo and W. Lee Flowers

Michael Browne, Executive Editor

January 28, 2020

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FMI-The Food Industry Association honored six individuals with 2020 Executive Leadership awards during its Midwinter Conference in Phoenix on Saturday. This year’s recipients, according to FMI, “have elevated the food industry through their investments in talent, the customer and for transforming the business environment.”

This year’s honorees, who were feted at a special luncheon sponsored by Unilever, include:

  • The Sidney R. Rabb Award for Statesmanship: Kevin Davis, president and Co-CEO, Bristol Farms.

  • The William H. Albers Industry Relations Award recognizing Industry Collaboration, Community Service and Cooperation: Al Carey, North American CEO (retired), PepsiCo Inc.

  • The Robert B. Wegman Award for Entrepreneurial Excellence recognizing Innovation, Entrepreneurial Spirit and Imagination: Mark Skogen, president and CEO, Festival Foods.

  • The Herbert Hoover Award for Humanitarian Service: Henry Johnson, president (retired), W. Lee Flowers & Co., Inc.

  • The Esther Peterson Award for Customer Service: Natalie Menza-Crowe, RD, MS, director of health and wellness, Wakefern Food Corp. (ShopRite).

  • The Glen P. Woodard, Jr., Award for Public Affairs: Craig Boyan, president, H-E-B.

“The food industry is a people business; in our operations, there are three necessary virtues that make the food industry a noble enterprise: customer service, community support and an investment in people,” said FMI President and CEO Leslie Sarasin, who presented the awards with Joe Sheridan, president and chief operating officer of Wakefern Food Corp., who ended his term as FMI chairman at the Midwinter Conference. “Each of our honored leaders possess these virtues and have established industry-influencing legacies of enriching the lives of those in the communities they serve.”

For more details on the winners, click through our gallery and enjoy this FMI video of the winners below:

About the Author

Michael Browne

Michael Browne

Executive Editor, Supermarket News

Michael Browne joined Supermarket News in 2018 after serving in managing and executive editor capacities at leading B2B media brands including Convenience Store News, License Global and Travel Agent. He also previously served as content production manager for print and digital in the Business Intelligence division of Informa, parent company of Supermarket News and Nation’s Restaurant News.

As executive editor, Mike oversees the editorial content of supermarketnews.com as well as the monthly print publication. He also directs all content-based brand-related projects including the annual Top 75 Retailers report, Category Guide, Retailer of the Year, research surveys and special reports, as well as podcast and webinar content. Mike has also presented and moderated at industry events.

In addition to the positions mentioned above, Mike has also worked as a writer and/or editor for special projects at American Legal Media (ALM), managing editor for Tobacco International, special projects editor at American Banker • Bond Buyer, and as production editor for Bank Technology News and other related financial magazines and journals published by Faulkner & Gray.

A graduate of Fordham University, Mike is based in New York City, where he was born and raised.

Contact Mike at [email protected] or follow him on Twitter and LinkedIn.

 

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