Associated Wholesale Grocers Announces Promotions

KANSAS CITY, KS – Associated Wholesale Grocers recently announced that effective April 27, 2015, Bob Pickerill, has been appointed to the role of SVP & Division Manager for the Kansas City Division.

Bob began his career with AWG in the Springfield Division as the Director of Bakery and was soon given responsibility for both bakery and deli. Bob has had many roles throughout the years at AWG including Member Services Director, Vice President of Merchandising, and most recently SVP and Division Manager in Fort Worth, TX.

Linda Lawson, has been promoted to SVP & Division Manager for the Fort Worth Division effective April 27, 2015. Linda is in her 20th year of service to AWG and the member retailers. She began her career in the Oklahoma City Division, and has worked her way up through the organization. Prior to joining AWG, Linda held various leadership roles for both SuperValu and Kroger in store operations, store management, and deli/bakery operations.

Tye Anthony, will relocate to VP Sales & Marketing for the Fort Worth Division.
Tye has been with AWG in Nashville since August of 2013 as VP of Sales & Merchandising where he has helped grow and develop sales. Tye has worked in the food industry for over 25 years. He has held leadership roles at retail for Randalls/Tom Thumb, Safeway, BI-LO, and Ahold USA. Tye has also worked as an in-house consultant at Family Dollar.

Terry Roberts has been promoted to VP Sales & Merchandising for the Nashville Division effective Monday, May 4, 2015. Terry brings with him 40 years of grocery experience. Terry has been with AWG since 2003 and has held a number of positions including Group Sales Manager, Senior Group Sales Manager, Grocery Merchandising Director, and most recently Director of Fresh Sales. Prior to joining AWG, Terry worked with Malone & Hyde and Fleming in various leadership roles.

About Associated Wholesale Grocers Inc. (AWG)- Established in 1926, AWG is an 89-year old retailer-owned grocery cooperative, headquartered in Kansas City, KS. with annual sales of nearly $9 billion. AWG’s existing full-line distribution centers are located in Kansas City, KS; Springfield, MO; Oklahoma City, OK; Southhaven, MS; Goodlettsville, TN; Fort Worth, TX; and Pearl River, LA. The VMC facilities are located in Ft. Scott, KS, and Memphis, TN. AWG currently has over 600 member-owners and services over 3,000 retail outlets in 31 states. For more information, visit www.awginc.com or follow @AWGCorporate on Twitter.

Source: Associated Wholesale Grocers