HOUSTON -- During the Produce Marketing Association's 2007 International Convention & Exposition, here, the association's 2007-08 Retail Division board of directors took office. Led by Chairman Michael O'Brien, vice president of produce and floral at Schnuck Markets Inc. in St. Louis, the members of the retail board of directors are:

* Michael Batycki, senior business manage of fresh produce at Woolworths Limited (Australia) in Bella Vista, NSW, Australia. * William Brophy, produce and floral marketing manager at The Stop & Shop Supermarket Co. in Quincy, MA. * William J. Byland Jr., vice president at Micky's Minis Flora Express in Millstadt, IL. * Shelly Carlson, new business retail development manager at C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. in Phoenix. * Greg Corrigan, vice president of produce and floral at Raley's Supermarkets in West Sacramento, CA. * Marty Craner, owner of B&C Fresh Sales in Orange, CA. * Scott Danner, chief operating officer at Liberty Fruit Co. Inc. in Kansas City, KS. * Bob Gray, chief executive officer at Duda Farm Fresh Foods in Salinas, CA. * Cindy Hanauer, director of floral operations at Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. in Jacksonville, FL. * Dan Johnson, director of produce procurement at The Kroger Co. in Cincinnati. * Edward R. Kershaw, chief executive officer at Domex Superfresh Growers in Yakima, WA. * Mike McGee, vice president of production and grower development at L&M Cos. Inc. in Raleigh, NC. * Charles Olins, vice president of sales and marketing at Concord Foods Inc. in Brockton, MA. * Frank Padilla of Costco Wholesale in Issaquah, WA. * Douglas M. Riley, assistant vice president of retail produce at Hy-Vee Inc. in West Des Moines, IA. * James Spilka, vice president of produce and bulk food at Meijer Inc. in Grand Rapids, MI. * Robin Sprague, global communications manager at AgroFresh Inc. in Spring House, PA. * Peter Steinbrick, national sales team leader at Melissa's in Vernon, CA. * Miguel A. Usabiaga, president of Comercializadora GAB SA de CV in Cortazar, Guanajuato, Mexico. * Francisco Velez Burciaga, vegetables category manager of Tiendas Soriana SA de CV in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. * Geoff White, vice president of produce at Safeway Inc. in Pleasanton, CA. * Jin Ju Wilder, president of Coast Produce Co. in Los Angeles.

Retiring from the retail board are Jim Corby, vice president of produce merchandising at Food Lion LLC in Salisbury, NC; Brian Gannon, director of produce and floral at Big Y Supermarkets in Springfield, MA; Michael Maxwell, president of Procacci Brothers Sales Corp. in Philadelphia; Tom Nolan, vice president of sales and marketing at Hampton Farms in Severn, NC; Dave Russell, vice president at Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A. Inc. in Dallas; and Stephen Tursi, produce merchandise manager at Wal-Mart Stores Inc. in Bentonville, AR.