99TH ANNUAL CONVENTION MAY 2-6, 2020 - JW MARRIOTT DESERT SPRINGS, PALM DESERT, CA REGISTER ONLINE! wafc.com

JON DORENBOS CARLA HARRIS “Life is Magic” “Wall Street Legend” Inspiring NFL Veteran & Vice Chairman, Renowned Magician Wealth Management Managing Director & Senior Client Advisory SARAH WEHLING Morgan Stanley VP, Fresh Foods, Wholesale President & Chairwoman, WAFC

GREG MCNIFF President Stater Bros. Markets Vice President, WAFC SCOTT DREW EVP, Smart & Final Stores Treasurer, WAFC

PAT POSEY TUESDAY NIGHT ENTERTAINMENT VP Non-Perishable & Merchandising, Secretary, WAFC MICHAEL MIKE HENDRY CAVANAUGH EVP Marketing & Merchandising, Voice of the American Northgate Gonzalez Market Rock & Roll Songbook Education Chairman, WAFC Handpicked by Billy Joel to star in “Movin Out.” TRACY LAPE Director of Sales, Pete & Gerry’s Organic Eggs Headlite, The Illuminators

Top two winning teams to present research on critical opportunities and/or issues that will face our industry over the next 5-10 years CLASS OF 2020 Capstone Team Presentations The Western Association of Food Chains Annual Conventionntion is an all-inclusive event bringing retailers, wholesalers, brokers,rokers, manufacturers and suppliers together in one venue.e. WAFC Board of Directors

Offi cers President & Chairwoman WAFC FULL REGISTRATION PACKAGE INCLUDES: Sarah Wehling - VP, Fresh Foods Costco Wholesale ARRIVE MAY 2, 2020 / DEPART MAY 6, 2020 Vice President Greg McNiff , President Stater Bros. Markets HOTEL FOUR NIGHTS’ ACCOMMODATIONS (5/2, 5/3, 5/4, 5/5) AT JW MARRIOTT DESERT SPRINGS Treasurer RESORT OR MARRIOTT VACATION VILLAS, INCLUDING ALL TAXES & FEES Scott Drew, EVP Smart & Final Stores FOOD & ENTERTAINMENT Secretary ENJOY GREAT FOOD AND ENTERTAINMENT THROUGHOUT THE CONVENTION STARTING Pat Posey, VP Non-Perishables/Merchandising WITH THE SATURDAY NIGHT WELCOME RECEPTION, SUNDAY FOOD COURT LUNCHEON. Bristol Farms SUNDAY AND MONDAY EVENING HOSPITALITY EVENTS AND ICE CREAM SOCIALS, ALL-DELEGATE BREAKFAST AND LUNCH ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY, CONCLUDING Advisory Members WITH THE ANNUAL “GALA” RECEPTION AND BANQUET TUESDAY EVENING FEATURING Mike Stigers, UNFI/ Kevin Curry, “MICHAEL CAVANAUGH” Bryan Kaltenbach, Food4Less / Foods Co. Steve Junqueiro, SJ Associates GENERAL SESSIONS BE INSPIRED AND LEARN FROM GREAT SPEAKERS. BE CAPTIVATED BY THE USC Directors FOOD INDUSTRY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM’S CLASS OF 2020 WINNING TEAM John Alston, Edward N. Basha, III, Bashas’ Markets CAPSTONE PRESENTATIONS, LEARN HOW YOU CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE OF WAFC’S Neal Berube, Associated Foods EDUCATION INITIATIVES AND MUCH MORE... Robert Branton, Grocery Co. Jack Breeding, Food4Less/Foods Co. Wendy Coledsina, Costco Wholesale PLUS OPPORTUNITIES TO ATTEND VENDOR ONLY Q&A SESSIONS Joe Falvey, UNFI Steve Fujimoto, / - Portland PRE-REGISTER FOR RETAILER/VENDOR BUSINESS MEETINGS Miguel Garcia, -Dallas AND MUCH MORE! WE ARE FAMILY FRIENDLY. Paul Gianetto, Raley’s KIDS CLUB IS AVAILABLE FOR CHILDREN (AGES 4-12) Dennis Gibson, Mike Hendry, Northgate Gonzalez Market Trey Johnson, The Save Mart Companies Kevin Lovell, Albertsons/Safeway - NorCal Sam Masterson, Good Food Holdings WAFC Companies Rob McDougall, Gelson’s Markets Dan Murphy, UNFI Tyler Myers, The Myers Group Tom Nelson, Albertsons/Safeway - Southwest Shawn Porter, Albertsons/Safeway - Denver Matt Reeve, Smart & Final Dan Sanders, Megan Snyder, WinCo Foods Mimi Song, Superior Grocers Keith Thomas, Stater Bros. Markets Donna Tyndall, Gelson’s Markets Jim Wallace, Sprouts Farmers Market Eric Winn - C&S Wholesale Grocers

Emeritus Don Baker, Stater Bros. Markets (Retired) Kevin Davis, Bristol Farms Sam Duncan, SUPERVALU (Retired) John Eagan, Costco Wholesale (Retired) Bruce Everette, Safeway Inc. (Retired) Donna Giordano, Ralphs Grocery Co. (Retired) Oscar Gonzalez, Northgate Gonzalez Market Dick Goodspeed, (Retired) Lynn Gust, Fred Meyer Stores (Retired) Dale Henley, Inc. (Retired) Ed Hill, ABCO Foods & WAFC (Retired) Dave Hirz, Smart & Final Holdings Corp. Dan Kourkoumelis, QFC (Retired) Jim Lee, Stater Bros. Markets (Retired) Wayne Manning, Bashas’ Markets (Retired) Al Marasca, Ralphs Grocery Co. (Retired) Dennis McIntyre, Stater Bros. Markets A. Gayle Paden, Stater Bros. Markets (Retired) S. Don Ritchey, (Retired) John Runyan, Unifi ed Grocers (Retired) Karl Schroeder, Albertsons/Safeway - Seattle Ben Schwartz, Schwartz Consulting Gary Smith, Safeway Inc. (Retired) Pete Van Helden, Stater Bros. Markets

Staff Carole Christianson, Chief Operating Offi cer Cherie Phipps, Director RMCP Western Association of Food Chains, Inc. Michelle Rodger, Offi ce Manager Marianne Bognot, Administrative Coordinator 4010 Watson Plaza Dr. Suite 205, Lakewood, CA 90712 562-497-1012 ● www.wafc.com