Associated Wholesale Grocers' Bob Pickerill, Linda Lawson, Tye Anthony, and Terry Roberts Promoted to Executive Positions
KANSAS CITY, KS - Associated Wholesale Grocers has announced Bob Pickerill as the company’s new SVP & Division Manager for the Kansas City Division.
Pickerill began his career with AWG in the Springfield Division as the Director of Bakery, but was quickly given responsibility for deli as well. Pickerill has had many roles at AWG, including Member Services Director, Vice President of Merchandising, and most recently SVP and Division Manager in Fort Worth, TX.
To fill Pickerill’s former position, the company has promoted Linda Lawson to SVP & Division Manager for the Fort Worth Division. Lawson has worked at AWG for 20 years, and began her career in the Oklahoma City Division, working her way up through the organization. Prior to joining AWG, Lawson held leadership roles for both SuperValu and Kroger in store operations, store management, and deli/bakery operations.
Tye Anthony was also recently promoted to VP Sales & Marketing for the Fort Worth Division. According to a press release, Anthony has been with AWG in Nashville since August of 2013 as VP of Sales & Merchandising. Anthony has worked in the food industry for over 25 years, holding leadership roles at retail for Randalls/Tom Thumb, Safeway, BI-LO, and Ahold USA. Anthony has also worked as an in-house consultant at Family Dollar.
And to fill Anthony’s position, Terry Roberts has been promoted to VP Sales & Merchandising for the Nashville Division. Roberts brings 40 years of grocery experience, and has been with AWG since 2003, holding a number of positions including Group Sales Manager, Senior Group Sales Manager, Grocery Merchandising Director, and most recently Director of Fresh Sales. Prior to joining AWG, Roberts worked with Malone & Hyde and Fleming in various leadership roles.
