Committee Members 2009/2010

Board of Directors

President – Cathy Barber, L.E. Belcher, Inc.
Vice President – Vern Johnson, Honey Farms, Inc.
Treasurer – Frank Carideo, Crossmark

Rogers Bush, Apple Country Markets
Tom Davis, Garelick Farms
Gwen Forman, Cumberland Farms
Bruce Ginsberg, New England Ice Cream Corp.
Tom Hart, Targeted Solutions
Jack Kavanagh, Alternative Chanels & Concepts, Inc.
Stephen Lawrence, C.N. Brown Co.
Luis Morales, Crossroads Market Inc.
John Poulakis, Garber Bros., Inc.
Paul Samar, Drake Petroleum Co./Xtra Mart
Dave Taylor, J. Polep Distribution Services
Peter Tedeschi, Tedeschi Food Shops
Leo Vercollone, Verc Enterprises, Inc.

Associate Board

Chair – Phil Robo, Wise Foods, Inc.

Sheree Beissner, Cumberland Farms
Linda Brown, MPG Corp./Rapid Refill
Gena Canning, Pine State Trading Co.
Paul Cronin, Dr. Pepper Snapple Group
Michael D’Ortenzio, Garber Bros., Inc.
Ken Hawes, Honey Farms, Inc.
Scott Holms, American Map
Frank Kyger, Garelick Farms
Gerry Martin, Polar Beverages Corp.
Brian Proulx, Edy’s Grand Ice Cream
Greg Pugh, L.H. Sisitzky Sales, Inc.
Al Reardon, Tedeschi Food Shops
Tom Renehan, Swedish Match North America
Linda Sheppard-Reece, Coca Cola Bottling Company of New England
John Souza, Altadis USA, Inc.
Natalie Taylor, J. Polep Distribution Services
Oscar Tefft, Drake Petroleum Co., Inc./Xtra Mart
Mark Vera, Cape Sales Solutions, Inc.

Legislative Committees

Connecticut Chapter

Chair – Cathy Barber, L. E. Belcher, Inc.

Kevin Pimental, Drake Petroleum Co., Inc./Xtra Mart
Melody Barr, Aldin Associates
Nathan Deyo, Alliance Energy LLC
Mike Martone, Cumberland Farms
BJ Gomeau, Harold W. Young, Inc.
Michelle Roberts, J. Polep Distribution Services
Martin Devino, Mercury Fuel Service, Inc.
George Sousa, Mutual Oil Co., Inc.
Lobbyist - Patrick McCabe, Capitol Strategies Group

Maine Chapter

Chair – John Babb, J & S Oil Co., Inc.
Vice Chair – Gena Canning, Pine State Trading Co.

Cathy Callahan, Associated Grocers of Maine, Inc.
Marty Carson, Lorillard Tobacco Co.
Darrell Clark, Nouria Energy
Joanne Cormier, Cumberland Farms, Inc.
Kevin Kirby, Alliance Energy LLC
Stephen Lawrence, C. N. Brown Co.
Cliff Martin, Drake Petroleum Co., Inc./Xtra Mart
Luis Morales, Crossroads Market, Inc.
Tom Renehan, Swedish Match North America
Geoff Tibbals, Oakhurst Dairy

Lobbyist – Ed Pineau, Pineau Policy Associates, Inc.
Lobbyist – Cate Pineau, Pineau Policy Associates, Inc.

Massachusetts Chapter

Chair – Dave Murdock, Honey Farms, Inc.

Justin Bush, Apple Country Markets
Rogers Bush, Apple Country Markets
Tom Cacciola, Cumberland Farms
Jeff Cutting, Cumberland Farms
Nathan Deyo, Alliance Energy LLC
Jim Fitzgerald, Verc Enterprises, Inc.
Patricia Foster, 660 Corp.
Steve Garrett, MpG Corp./Rapid Refill
Rachael Polep, J. Polep Distribution Services
Peter Shea, Drake Petroleum Co., Inc./Xtra Mart
Bob Tedeschi, Tedeschi Food Shops

Lobbyist – Michelle McGee, Kearney, Donovan & McGee, P.C.
Lobbyist – Charlene Rideout, Kearney, Donovan & McGee, P.C.

New Hampshire Chapter

Chair – DJ Orr, Tedeschi Food Shops

Marty Carson, Lorillard Tobacco Co.
Nathan Deyo, Alliance Energy LLC
Steve Felton, Associated Convenience Grocers (A Division of Associated Grocers of New England)
April Glover, C. N. Brown Co.
Ray Roy, Cumberland Farms
Ken Rush, McLane Northeast – Concord
Jeremy Sebestyn, Drake Petroleum Co., Inc./Xtra Mart
Ray Tetu, Manchester Wholesale Dist., Inc.
Geoff Tibbals, Oakhurst Dairy

Lobbyist – Bruce Berke, Sheehan Phinney Capitol Group

Rhode Island Chapter

Chair – Lynda Martone, Cumberland Farms, Inc.

Nathan Deyo, Allliance Energy LLC
Rick Lauder, Cumberland Farms
Lee Rogers, Drake Petroleum Co., Inc./Xtra Mart

Lobbyist – Brian Goldman, Goldman Law Offices

Vermont Chapter

Marty Carson, Lorillard Tobacco Co.
Bob Ramsden, Cumberland Farms
John Wheeler, C. N. Brown Co.
TJ White, Pine State Trading Co.

Lobbyist – Tim Meehan, Maclean, Meehan & Rice

Program and Event Committees

Education Committee

Chair – Sheree Beissner, Cumberland Farms, Inc.

Barry Ahern, Verc Enterprises, Inc.
Bryan Briggs, Cox Auto Trader Publishing
Jan Demoranville, Tedeschi Food Shops
Bob Sanft, Drake Petroleum Co., Inc./Xtra Mart
Sheila Smith, Honey Farms, Inc.
Mary Wilson, Aldin Associates

Membership Committee

Chair – Joe Hamza, Tedeschi Food Shops

Corrie Burdick, Drake Petroleum Co., Inc./Xtra Mart
Peter Hauge, Honey Farms, Inc.
Jack Kavanagh, Alternative Channels & Concepts, Inc.
Patricia Painter, Cumberland Farms
David Read, Kay Chemical/SSDC Inc.
Dave Taylor, J. Polep Distribution Services
Leo Vercollone, Verc Enterprises, Inc.

Finance Committee

Treasurer - Frank Carideo, Crossmark

Aline Barrett, Bookkeeper NECSA
Rogers Bush, Apple Country Markets
Amato DiBiasio, Drake Petroleum Co., Inc./Xtra Mart
Jim Fitzgerald, Verc Enterperises, Inc.
Matt Hendricks, Garelick Farms
Dave Murdock, Honey Farms, Inc.

Golf Committee

Chair – Peter Simard, Garber Bros, Inc.
Vice-Chair – Steve Quinn, Tedeschi Food Shops

Karl Bayer, Polar Beverages Corp.
Jeff Boghossian, L. H. Sisitzky Sales, Inc.
Linda Brown, MPG Corp,/Rapid Refill
Wayne Brown, Robert Burton Assoc. Ltd.
Tom Demers, H.P. Hood LLC
Jamie Fisher, Motion Technology/Auto Fry
BJ Gomeau, Harold W. Young, Inc.
Mike Martone, Cumberland Farms
Richard McSweeney, Kellogg Company
Jack Mullin, Westec Interactive
Mike Pepe, ATS Environmental Services
Keith Rowland, Kay Chemical/SSDC, Inc.
Phil Robo, Wise Foods, Inc.
Don Thoren, Altria Client Services, Inc.
Nate Weisberg, Omar Coffee Company
John Wilson, Quaker Tropicana Gatorade

Trade Show Committee

Co-Chair – Andrew Young, Harold W. Young, Inc.
Co-Chair – Rob Corona, Drake Petroleum Co., Inc./Xtra Mart

Linda Brown, MPG Corp./Rapid Refill
Justin Bush, Apple Country Markets
Karen Campbell, Honey Farms Inc.
Paul Cronin, Dr. Pepper Snapple Group
Steve Garrity, Western Union
Paul Godin, Sure Winner Foods
Rich Holmes, Pine State Trading Co.
Jonathan Klenk, Dari Farms Ice Cream
Lynda Martone, Cumberland Farms
Jim Mavilia, Philip Morris USA
Steve Monaco, Tedeschi Food Shops
Ed Oliveira, Verc Enterprises, Inc.
Bob Pontes, Core-Mark International
Bryan Proulx, Edy’s Grand Ice Cream
Greg Pugh, L.H. Sisitzky Sales, Inc.
David Read, Kay Chemical/SSDC, Inc.
Steve Riseman, Benchmark Sales
Peter Simard, Garber Bros.
Natalie Taylor, J. Polep Distribution Services
Mike Weiner, Imperial Distributors
Nate Weisberg, Omar Coffee Company