FMI's Tim Hammonds to retire
FMI's Tim Hammonds to retire
ARLINGTON, VA -- Steven Curtis Smith, board chairman of the Food Marketing Institute as well as president and chief executive officer of K-VA-T Food Stores Inc., d/b/a Food City in Abingdon, VA, announced April 29 that FMI President and CEO Tim Hammonds has elected to retire.
Mr. Hammonds, the institute's second chief executive, will have served in that capacity for 15 years. A search committee is in place chaired by Ronald D. Pearson, chairman emeritus of Hy-Vee Inc.
Speaking for the FMI board of directors, Mr. Smith described Mr. Hammonds in a statement as having "ably led the organization during a time of extraordinary change in the industry."
He added in the statement, "Tim Hammonds has made a major contribution to the expansion and enhancement of a number of programs that will continue to be of significant benefit to the food industry, especially in the areas of food safety, social responsibility, industry relations and political action."
Mr. Smith said that Mr. Hammonds "plans to continue as president and chief executive until a successor is in place. We are grateful for Tim's assurance that he will remain in place until the succession is completed."
Mr. Hammonds, the institute's second chief executive, will have served in that capacity for 15 years. A search committee is in place chaired by Ronald D. Pearson, chairman emeritus of Hy-Vee Inc.
Speaking for the FMI board of directors, Mr. Smith described Mr. Hammonds in a statement as having "ably led the organization during a time of extraordinary change in the industry."
He added in the statement, "Tim Hammonds has made a major contribution to the expansion and enhancement of a number of programs that will continue to be of significant benefit to the food industry, especially in the areas of food safety, social responsibility, industry relations and political action."
Mr. Smith said that Mr. Hammonds "plans to continue as president and chief executive until a successor is in place. We are grateful for Tim's assurance that he will remain in place until the succession is completed."