Kansas City, KS – Associated Wholesale Grocers said Tuesday that Jeff Pedersen will be promoted to EVP of division operations, reporting to David Smith, President and CEO – elect, effective October 19, 2015. This promotion follows the appointment of David Smith to President and CEO. Smith is succeeding Jerry Garland, following his retirement at the end of the year.
In his new role Pedersen will have responsibility for AWG operations and member services.
Pedersen began his grocery career in 1976 with Hinky Dinky and worked at Bag-n-Save and Hy-Vee prior to joining AWG in 1997. Since joining AWG, Pedersen has held a variety of leadership roles, to include Division Manager in Oklahoma City and most recently, SVP Member Services.
About Associated Wholesale Grocers (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 3,400 retail outlets in 31 states. For more information, visit www.awginc.com or follow @AWGCorporate on Twitter.
Source: Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG)
