Category: Cover Story

ELANA BERUSCH DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, LILY’S TOASTER GRILLS Berusch has been with Lily’s since the beginning “when all we had was a prototype

JOY SGRO VP, MERCHANDISING & PROCUREMENT, C&S WHOLESALE GROCERS A former chair of the National Frozen and Refrigerated Foods Association (NFRA), Sgro has spent 39

SUSAN DURFEE DIRECTOR OF DAIRY, FROZEN, PET, BABY & NON-FOODS, TOPS MARKETS Durfee has been at Tops for 16 years, and is a member of

BECKI SCHULTZ SENIOR VP, ORGANIZATIONAL  EFFECTIVENESS, BERNATELLO’S FOODS Schultz joined Bernatello’s as director of human resources, but just five years later, she’s a senior vp,

SHELLEY SIMPSON  PRESIDENT, J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES  Shelley Simpson enjoyed her first job at J.B. Hunt as an hourly customer service representative in 1994. When

JULIA STAMBERGER CEO/CHAIR, CO-FOUNDER, THE PLANTING HOPE COMPANY Stamberger has been in the food industry for 19 years, starting with creating the snackbox concept for

TINA FLOYD INCOMING CEO, HUDSONVILLE ICE CREAM Floyd was named CEO of Hudsonville Ice Cream last month, but prior to assuming that role, she spent

CATHERINE MAGISTRELLI VICE PRESIDENT OF DAIRY-DELI & FROZEN, WAKEFERN FOOD CORP. Magistrelli has held several roles in Wakefern’s dairy/deli/frozen division for half of her 21 years

JUNEA ROCHA CO-FOUNDER AND CMO, BRAZI BITES As co-founder of Brazi Bites, one of the most successful food brands ever to emerge from Shark Tank,

TAMMY DEBOER  PRESIDENT, HARRIS TEETER When asked about the importance of having women in leadership positions, DeBoer says that she doesn’t consider herself as a

SEASON CHAVEZ PRESIDENT, WISECHOICE FOODS Although she’s been president of Wise- Choice Foods for more than four years, Chavez has encountered plenty of obstacles on

ANGELA ROSENQUIST   CHIEF GROWTH OFFICER & DIRECTOR AT INNOVASIAN CUISINE After 20 years in the frozen/refrigerated foods industry, Rosenquist reports “having more fun than