Press Releases

2011  
June 24, 2011 WAFC Announces Award Winning Comedian "Kathleen Madigan" 2012 Annual Convention Banquet Entertainment
June 3, 2011 Colorado Community College System now offering the WAFC Retail Management Certificate Program
April 11, 2011 WAFC Announces 2011-2012 Leadership
   
2010  
May 19, 2010 WAFC Officers and Board of Directors elected at the 89th Annual WAFC Convention on April 20, 2010 at the JW Marriott Desert Springs in Palm Desert, California
May 18, 2010 Western Association of Food Chains Names 2010-2011 Officers. Karl Schroeder of Safeway Northern California elected President
April 26, 2010 Jim Lee of Stater Bros. to be honored at USC Marshall School of Business Food Industry Management Graduation
   
2009  
December 2, 2009 Former Bashas' President and COO, Mike Proulx, joins FIM as lecturer
November 16, 2009 Mike Stigers elected new secretary of WAFC
October 16, 2009 Robert Hermanns to Join USC Marshall School of Business as Director of Food Industry Programs
June 26, 2009 USC Marshall School of Business seeks director for Food Industry Management Program
May 18, 2009 WAFC Officers and Board of Directors elected at the 88th Annual WAFC Convention
May 5, 2009 WAFC names 2009-2010 Officers; Pete Van Helden of SUPERVALU Inc. Elected President
February 10, 2009 USC Marshall Honors Safeway EVP Larree Renda as "Food Industry Executive of Year"
   
2008  
May 9, 2008 2008-09 WAFC Officers and Board of Directors Elected at the 87th Annual WAFC Convention
April 17, 2008 Western Association of Food Chains Names 2008-09 Officers John Eagan of Costo Wholesale Elected President
January 24, 2008 USC Marshall to honor Kroger CEO David Dillion as "Food Industry Executive of Year"
   
2007  
June 6, 2007 Jim Lee, President & COO of Stater Bros. Elected President of WAFC
April 26, 2007 WAFC Names Carole Christianson, Executive Vice President