Retail Produce Manager Awards Program

LET'S HEAR IT FOR THE FRONTLINE HEROES!

Each year IFPA honors 20 top retail produce managers for their dedication to boosting fresh produce sales, innovative merchandising, community service and customer satisfaction.
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Cheers to the champions of the food supply chain!

Winners recognized at the 2025 Global Produce and Floral Show Retail Awards Reception in Anaheim, CA in October, with 5 of them taking home the coveted Grand Prize Winner award.

Thank you to our 2025 sponsor

Robinson Fresh logo "Robinson Fresh is proud to sponsor the Retail Produce Manager Award. This is a truly special recognition that honors those on the frontline in supermarkets working every day to increase sales of fresh fruits and vegetables. This year’s nominees and winners showcase what it takes to deliver a great consumer experience that drives repeat traffic. Their commitment does not go unnoticed, and by building strong connections and loyalty with consumers, the hard work of these managers supports success for the broader fresh produce industry".

Jose Rossignoli, President

Leadership

Winners are the ‘best of the best’ in their profession. At the 2025 Global Produce & Floral Show, they will be VIPs meeting with the produce industry’s top executives. Every manager will return with an expanded knowledge of their role in the success of the industry.

Celebration of Excellence

Receive industry-wide recognition in trade publications, within their company, and in Anaheim at the Global Produce and Floral Show before their colleagues and customers.

Education

Attend education programs and gain valuable knowledge and insights to share with customers when they return to their stores.

Networking

Interact with Global Produce & Floral Show attendees and exhibitors. The exposition, meetings, receptions and events will allow winners to get to know the people who bring their produce to market.

2024 Retail Award Winners

Alvaro Renteria
Carson CA.

Rodney McDonald
Fate, TX

Bishop Tart
Hattiesburg, MS

Marcus Reyes
Ft. Buchanan, Puerto Rico

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Alexandria Mooney
Monroe, WA

Brian Masse
Nashua, NH

Alicia Lewis
Ft. Smith, AR

Brittany Gall
Harleysville, PA

Mike Rollins
Councill Bluffs, IA

Dustin Bilbrey
Sevierville, TN

Mark Walker
Pittsboro, NC

Elijah Pack
Kettering, OH

Sarah Lopath
Portland, OR

Joshua Lesson
Wilton, NY

Sean Logan
Reno, NV

Jeff Shimek
Bellingham, WA

Aaron Carroll
St. Louis, MO

Matthew Fairbanks
Crystal Lake, IL

Chris O'Brien
Kennett Square, PA

Bradley Franklin
Towanda, PA

Patrick O'Brien Albertsons Companies Denver, CO	Gary Lasalle Price Chopper/ Market 32 New Hartford, NY
Brandon Hash Brookshire Grocery Willow Park, TX	Olin Williams Corner Market Hattiesburg, MS
Laura J. Marquand Haggen Ferndale, WA	Josh Alsberg Rubinette Produce Market Portland, OR
Jenn Lane Harris Teeter Cornelius, NC	Mark Bentley Southeastern Grocers St. Johns, FL
Greg Kimmel Hy-Vee, Inc. Davenport, Iowa	Mitch Harris Strack & Van Til Valparaiso, IN
Skylar Leonard K-VA-T Food Stores Piney Flats, TN	Breanna Norris The GIANT Company Doylestown, PA
Darron Hyatt Lowes Foods Southern Pines, NC	Christopher DeMarie Tops Markets Dunkirk, NY
Timothy F. Baker Orcas Island Market Eastsound, WA

Tamra Barnes Harps Food Store Missouri	Joshua 'Josh' Combs Food City Galax, Virginia	Javier Contreras Food Market Franklin, Wisconsin
Carmen Dipiazza Jr. Price Chopper Guilderland, New York	Morgan Dodge Pilgrim's Market Coeur d'Alene, Idaho	Tyler Doggett Corner Market Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Micah Fabrizio Albertsons Safeway Denver, Colorado	Clint Fraze New Seasons Market Happy Valley, Oregon	Lisa Graner Coborn's Inc. Bismarck, North Dakota
Mitchell 'Mitch' John Hamelin Longo Brothers Fruit Markets Ajax, Ontario, Canada	David Heetderks SpartanNash's Forest Hills Foods Grand Rapids, Michigan	Chris Jorgensen Food Lion, Inc. Gloucester, Virginia
Troy Kopriva Hy-Vee, Inc. Grimes, Iowa	Grant Naylor Macey's Providence, Utah	Mohamad 'Mo' Qadir Harris-Teeter Super Markets Purcellville, Virginia
Bridget Robin Super One Foods Opelousas, Louisiana	Alex Samario Gelson's Markets Sante Fe Springs, California	Bob Smith Mariano's Oak Lawn, Illinois
Rich Spader Big Y Foods, Inc. Derby, Connecticut	Douglas Storey Tops Friendly Markets North Tonawanda, New Yori	Michelle Tarwater Fred Meyer Stores, Inc. Issaquah, Washington
Donald 'Don' Eugene Uttley Mount Royal Market Duluth, Minnesota	Dan Villone Brookshire Grocery Company Kilgore Texax	Calvin 'The Goat' Yednak JEWEL-OSCO Munster, Indiana
William ' Will' Yontz The Giant Company Martinsburg, West Virgina

Fadi Abou-Ali Metro, Inc.	Toni Adams Harps Food Stores Inc.	Lee Anderson Hy-Vee, Inc. Omaha, NE
Bobby Andrake Haggen Northwest Fresh Olympia, WA	Chad Bays Food City Prestonsburg, KY	Billy Blalock The Kroger Company
Maria Broda West Point Commissary West Point, NY	Jacqulyn Brodell Meijer Greenfield, WI	Stephany Buonomano Bobs Windham IGA Willimantic, CT
Tyler Christy Harris Teeter Supermarkets Charlotte, NC	Mikaela Claude Sprouts Farmers Market	Chris Contakos Price Chopper/ Market 32 Supermarkets Schenectady, NY
Shawn Fast Coborn's Inc. Sauk Rapids, MN	Jessica Granier Rouses Supermarkets	Jesse Jordan Fred Meyer Bellingham, WA
James Keller Hornbacher's Foods	Peter Kenney Big Y Foods, Inc. Ludlow, MA	AK Khalid MARTIN's, a brand of The GIANT Company Front Royal, VA
Adam Klazura Jewel-Osco Naperville, IL	Karen O’Dell Martin's Super Market	Joseph Ortiz Brookshire Grocery Company
Apolinar Parra Gelson's Markets	Dusty Taylor Tops Markets Depew, NY	John Truncale Brattleboro Food Co-Op Brattleboro, VT
Jeff Wilmes Roth's Fresh Market