Board of Trustees

The Foundation’s keystone is its Board of Trustees – comprised of individuals with years of expertise from all segments of the food industry – that provides the direction and strategic planning. These are people who know the industry’s needs in an environment that is constantly changing.

Jacquie Slobom

Chair

Senior Director, Store Operations

Gelson’s Markets

Christy Duncan Anderson

Vice Chair

President/Executive Director

Albertsons Companies Foundation

Jeremy Cullifer

Secretary

Customer Experience Manager

C&S Wholesale Grocers

Bruce Frazier

Treasurer

Director, Human Resources

Albertsons Vons Pavilions

Brad Askeland

Vice President, North Division

North State Grocery

David Higginbotham

Regional Vice President, Retail

Stater Bros. Markets

Clay McFarland

Senior Director, Sales & Merchandising

Grocery Outlet, Inc.

Enrique Montes

Vice President, Human Resources

Superior Grocers

Joe Mueller

Vice President, Industry Initiatives & Customer Collaboration

Kellogg Company

Meg Simons

Director, Customer Development

E. & J. Gallo Winery

Jim Van Gorkom

Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing

NuCal Foods

Dora Wong

Region Director, Public Affairs & Communications

The Coca-Cola Company

"The California Grocers Association Educational Foundation has been an active participant in my educational journey. From Junior College to Graduate School, the CGAEF has been there every semester to assist me with tuition reimbursement. Although I took a slight turn from retail management to supply chain management, the CGAEF was still there for my family. My family and I are very grateful to CGAEF and the assistance the foundation has provided."

Scott Moye Costco Wholesale

“The California Grocers Association Educational Foundation played an immense role in helping me achieve my WAFC Retail Management Certificate. Knowing that CGAEF would reimburse me for the qualifying classes was a huge factor in motivating me to attend. The knowledge that I obtained from each of the classes has been invaluable and has provided me with many more skills to be successful at my job. I appreciate the opportunity CGAEF has provided me and others in pursuing our educational goals!”

Kim Gothier Stater Bros. Markets

“The Tuition Reimbursement Program has helped me financially during these tough times in our economy. If it was not for them reimbursing me, I probably would not be able to take these classes. I am very thankful for the Tuition Reimbursement Program.”

Thomas Wright Albertsons

“I am so passionate about education and I love school. Education can be expensive! The Foundation reimbursement program affords me the opportunity to take the classes I need in my current field, creating greater opportunities and options. I am an advocate for education that is why I constantly promote the CGAEF Program to my peers within our organization. Thank you for all you have done to help me achieve my goals.”

Sandy Martinez Food 4 Less