YORBA LINDA, Calif. - The Western Association of Food Chains (WAFC) is pleased to announce the 2026-2027 Officers & Board of Directors elected on May 3rd & 5th, 2026 at the 2026 WAFC Convention in San Antonio, Texas.
President Chairperson Rebecca Calvin EVP, Chief Marketing Officer Stater Bros. Markets
Vice President Wendy Coldesina Vice President General Merchandise Manager Costco Wholesale
Treasurer Mike Johnson Vice President Operations Fred Meyer
Secretary Chris Lanoue GVP Enterprise Merchandising Albertsons Companies
“I am honored to serve as the incoming President of the WAFC Board and excited to lead the charge in advancing our mission of transforming lives through learning. Together, we have an incredible opportunity to invest in people, strengthen our communities, and create lasting impact across our industry,” said Rebecca Calvin, WAFC president Chairperson & EVP, Chief Marketing Officer, Stater Bros. Markets
ADVISORS
Kevin Lovell - Albertsons- NorCal; Paul Gianetto - Raley’s; Greg McNiff- Stater Bros. Markets; Mike Stigers - Wakefern Food Corp.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Chris Albi- King Soopers; John Alston -Brookshire Brothers; Fidel Banuelos- Food4Less/FoodsCo; Adam Caldecott- Good Food Holdings; Mike Callihan- Food4Less/FoodsCo; Alice Chen- 99 Ranch Markets; Chris Cowgill- Albertsons Companies; Hilda Doushgounian- Sprouts Farmers Markets; Kendra Doyel- Food4Less/FoodsCo; Kelli Elson- Alberstons- NorCal; Jake Fermanian- Super King Markets; Rich Gillmore- Gelson's Markets; Moises Gonzalez- Northgate Gonzalez Market; Dustin Hamilton- Sprouts Farmers Markets; Mike Hendry -Northgate Gonzalez Market; Sean Heryet- Albertsons- Intermountain; David Hinderaker- C&S Wholesale Grocers; David Hinojosa- Heritage Grocers; Aaron Jones- Bristol Farms; Todd Kammeyer- Fred Meyer; Frank Kerr- Grocery Outlet; Mike Molinar- PAQ, Inc.; Kelly Mullin- Albertsons- NorCal; Eric Pearlman- C&S Wholesale Grocers; Joe Ragusa- Lazy Acres/New Leaf Markets; Matt Reeve- Smart & Final; Mike Ridenour- UNFI; Cliff Rigsbee- Rosauers Supermarkets; Tim Ryan- Albertsons Companies; Ron Selders- UNFI; Nathan Tucker- WinCo Foods; Jim Wallace- Albertsons/Vons/Pavilions; Rick Williams-Gelson’s Markets; Levi Wingo- Raley's Companies; Amy Wolf- New Seasons Market
DIRECTOR EMERITUS (IN ATTENDANCE)
Scott Drew- Smart & Final (Retired); Oscar Gonzalez- Northgate Gonzalez Markets; Steve Junqueiro- SJ Associates; Sue Klug- UNFI/Albertsons (Retired); Nancy Lebold- New Seasons Market (Retired); Cynthia McCloud- USC (Retired);
