Wakefern Food Corp
Keasbey, NJ
Wakefern Food Corp. has announced that President and COO Joe Sheridan was honored with the Grocery Manufacturers Association’s 2012 Industry Collaboration Leadership Award. Mr. Sheridan received this award during GMA’s Executive Conference on Monday, August 27, 2012.
The Industry Collaboration Leadership Award goes to an industry leader that has done an outstanding job of facilitating collaboration amongst trading partners and programs throughout his or her career.
Pamela G. Bailey, President and CEO of GMA, states, “Joe Sheridan is a leader who possesses the vision and determination to confront the challenges and opportunities facing the CPG industry, and who knows that collaboration among trading partners is the key to responsible growth. Joe has been instrumental in building industry collaboration on key initiatives such as the Rapid Recall Exchange and other business building areas that help us serve the consumer better and more completely.”
Mr. Sheridan has served as Chairman of the National Grocers Association and is a member of the board of directors and the Executive Committee of the Food Marketing Institute. He also serves as a board member of GS 1, a non-profit organization that establishes standards for the global supply chain.
