on being honored with UNFI’s prestigious Circle of Excellence award for 2024 and 2025!
This remarkable achievement is a testament to your unwavering commitment to excellence across every facet of our business.
Each year, our associates rise to the challenge, embodying our core beliefs and pushing boundaries to make a meaningful impact.
Circle of Excellence is our way of celebrating those who go above and beyond, and you’ve done just that.
Thank you for your outstanding contributions, and congratulations again on this well-deserved recognition!
Douglas
Leadership Team
Mahrukh Hussain General Counsel and Corporate Secretary David Best President and Chief Executive Officer of Retail Matteo Tarditi President and Chief Financial Officer David Matthews President, National Sales
Selders
Kristyn
Jeff Sault President, Distribution Saman Saiy
Stacey
Jimmie Sanders
Mario Maffie Chief Information Officer
2024 Winners
Aashish Nakra Alex Latterell Alicia Cole Aliona Mikhed* Anastasia Kohout
2024 Winners
2024 Winners
2024 Winners
2024 Winners
Saige Miller Sam Aubin Shannon Spicer Stephen Wirkerman
Steven Senn* Tariq Marwan
Thomas Rossi*
Tim Grenvik
Tina Colborn-Krug
Traci Gamble Trohn Josserand** William Pinkney
2024 Full Winners List
Aashish Nakra
Alex Latterell
Alicia Cole
Aliona Mikhed*
Anastasia Kohout
Angel Lopez
Angela Ibarra
Angela Schelske
Ben Hawks
Beril Ancel
Beth Benzie
Billie Jo Delfin
BJ Shenise
Brian Edwards
Brittany Reed
Brooke O’Reilly
Brooke York
Carl Nass
Chevy Angus
Dakota Bjork
Darrell Johnson**
Debbie Worden
Dennis Marks
Derek Panek
Derek Simao
Donna Diltz
Donna Usko
Ed Kaulfers
Elena Montoya
Erica Landry
Fidel Fonseca
Frank Delgado
Galen Naylor
Gary deFraga
Gregory Spivey
Hector Gomez
Heidi Allen
Hunter Rogers
Isfandyar Qazi
Jack Hazard*
James McColloch
James Zavodny
Jared Erickson
Jennifer McDonald
Jessica Zhao
Jim Bailey
John Begin
John Ibarra
John Limberis
Jon Wik
Jordan Machacek
Josh George*
Kelly Williams
Ken Wilkinson**
Kenneth Shemeley
Keri Logee
Kim Hayes
Lisa Madsen
Lisa Simpson
Luis Almodovar
Lynette Stocker
Lynn Laforest
Maddie Nowlin
Mark Musiak
Marty Pistulka
Matthew Karnas
Maurice Johnson
Meagan Kessel
Merrow Hardy
Micaela Velazquez
Michael Messier
Michael Murray
Naomi Patterson
Nate Lapides
Olga O’Hare
Peggy Lin
Rajiv Sujan
Rickey Bussell*
Rodney Gerner
Roger Gomez
Saige Miller
Sam Aubin
Shannon Spicer
Stephen Wirkerman
Steven Senn*
Tariq Marwan
Thomas Rossi
Tim Grenvik
Tina Colborn-Krug
Traci Gamble
Trohn Josserand**
William Pinkney
2025 Winners
2025 Winners
2025 Winners
Johnny Brzozowski Jonathan Fernandez Jordan Danz Josh Clifford Justin Kodada Sr Mgr Account- WFM Dir Sales- Prof Services Manager of Replenishment Buyer Sr. Procurement Manager
Justin Schmid Kahlailah Knight Kalene Lee Kate Walker Kathryn May Senior Manager eCommerce Merchandising and Business Intelligence Sr. Manager Customer Experience National Transportation Manager Dir Cybersecurity Sales Manager, Analytics
Kayla Rudolph Ken Wilkinson** Keri Hagen Kevin Michlewicz Kim Myrdahl Assoc Account Mgr General Manager - Howell SVP, VDO Sr Mgr Sourcing Analytics SVP -Deputy GC, Chief Compliance Officer
Kristen Jimenez Kristine Creveling Lauren Hurlburt Lee Bradford Linda Crompton VP Communications Foundation Manager Sr Sr Manager Talent Partner VP of Sales Dir Operational Finance *2X Winner, **3X Winner
2025 Winners
2025 Winners
2025 Winners
Veronika Longoria Whitney Selders Zach Doyon Zachary Kazarian Zoë Dunn
