Royal Farms competitors

Martinka Nanarova is a Chief Executive Officer at Big Lots and is based in Derby, City of Derby, United Kingdom.

William Rodney McMullen (born 1961) is an American businessman, the CEO of Kroger, the second-largest general retailer in the US, since January 1, 2014.

Mr. Gerald Totoritis is a President and Chief Executive Officer at ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS and is based in United States.

Bob Palmer, chief executive officer for C&S Wholesale Grocers, is responsible for all aspects of the Company strategy, growth plan, customer satisfaction and day-to-day operations. Bob has more than 30 years of industry experience, and was most recently the executive vice president, chief procurement officer at C&S before his retirement in 2019. Bob joined C&S in February 1986 as head buyer and served as the director of Procurement until 1995 which he was promoted to vice president. He was promoted to senior vice president of Non-perishable Procurement in October 1996. Prior to joining C&S, Bob worked for four years with Riverside Markets, a division of Penn Traffic Company in DuBois, Pa. He spent four years as a retail store manager within Alberstons Southco Division in Florida and Alabama. In 2002, Bob was named director emeritus of the Northeast Wholesale Food Distributors Association. Bob earned his bachelor’s degree in business management from Franklin Pierce College in Rindge, N.H.

Laura Shapira Karet is a Trustee at Carnegie Institution of Washington, VP:Marketing at Giant Eagle, and Treasurer at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and is based in Greater Pittsburgh Area. She has worked as Senior VP:Mktg/Chief Strategy Ofcr at Giant Eagle, Chairman at Pittsburgh Regional Alliance, and Brand Manager at PROCTER & GAMBLE CO. Laura studied at Amherst College between 1986 and 1990.

Rick Keyes is a Chairman at NACDS and Board Member at NACDS and is based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He has worked as Exec VP:Supply Chain & Manufacturing at Meijer and President at Meijer. Rick studied at Ohio Northern University.

Mr. Potter has over 30 years of experience in the grocery industry, having spent the bulk of his career at Sobeys Inc., one of the largest food retailers in North America and a leader in perishables. During his 26-year tenure at Sobeys, Mr. Potter served in successively senior executive positions. Most recently, he served as Executive Vice President of Operations, having previously served as President Sobeys West, Sobeys Atlantic and President of Multi-Format Operations. As Executive Vice President of Operations, Mr. Potter had full leadership and P&L responsibility for the approximately 800 Full Service and Community stores under the Sobeys, Safeway, Foodland, and Thrifty banners. He earned his Bachelor of Management and MBA at Athabasca University and completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard University. Mr. Potter was named to Canada's Top 40 Under 40 for Leadership. He also served as Chairman of the Board for GIFT Atlantic Canada and was a board member of the Coca-Cola Research Council.