SEPC’s Southern Roots takes flight
March 8, 2023
The Southern Roots luncheon took place during the Southeast Produce Council’s recent Southern Exposure. Attendees heard from Heather (Lucky) Penney, who is widely recognized for her service on Sept. 11, 2001. She is a renowned speaker on topics such as personal courage, citizenship, decision-making under stress, leadership, organizational transformation, inclusivity, high performance teams, national defense issues and aviation.
Angela Hernandez and Jackie Nakashian of Trinity Fruit Co.
Alma Tacuba of Rice Fruit Co. with Lisa Fetterhoff of Keystone Fruit Marketing.
Lizzy Parks from Abraham Baldwin Agricultural University, Morgan Carr from University of Georgia, Hannah Burton from Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Raina Washington and Madison Plaisance from Louisiana State University, and Tyler Potter and Auden Woodington from University Florida.
Nicole Nelson of Merchants Distribution Inc. and Kari Cordero of Lowes Foods.
Kelsey Warren of Meijer with Erin Meder and Haley Lacefield of Capespan North America.
Amber Argenziano and Mariana Thomas of CHEP.
Melissa Jecmenek, Cathy Hernandez and Amanda McLain of Performance Food Group.
Barbara Sayles, Kelly Stainner and Rebecca Brockman of Society of St. Andrew.
Amanda Horney of London Fruit with Priscilla Diaz of Catania Worldwide.
Kristine Campbell, Mandy Plewniak and Michael Evans of Topco Associates Inc.
Rosalinda Perez and Shannon Aliotti of Produce Alliance.
Suzanne Dannunzio, Laura Tambone and Jamie Phillips of Sunripe Certified Brands.
Linda Lamberson oif Riteway Sales & Marketing with Marianna Painters and Caitlin Kleefeld of Zaxby’s.
Rebecca Quenelle, Julia Sallsbury and Toni McLeod of US Foods.
Tanya Edwards and Stephanie Bazan of Avocados from Mexico.
Susan Kavanagh of Duda Farm Fresh Foods and Kim St. George of Dole Fresh Vegetables.
Alison Anthony and Kenia Magana of Coastline Family Farms.
Katie Calligaro of Produce for Better Health, Sara Rueda and Sonal Sanghvi of Frieda’s Branded Produce, and Nicol Wurzbach and Shalita Sewire of H-E-B.
Lauren Miller of DMA Solutions, Melissa Olsen of Freshway Foods, Megan Zweig of DMA Solutions and Tiffany Cruikshank of Onions 52.
Zara Rozycki, Beth Brown and Lauren Lutjen of organicgirl.
Kristin Wells, Amy Davis, Kari Wilhelm and Nicole Hulstein of Food Lion.
Brenda Necic of Pure Flavor, Jocelyn Mastronardi of Nature Fresh, Alaina Wilkins of Pure Flavor and Leah Patterson of US Foods.
Seated are Rebecca Waxman, Andrea Wiggins and Tracy Shaw with (standing) Lesley Daniels, Trish James and Tara Murray all of Healthy Family Projects.
Southern Roots keynote speaker Heather Penny.
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