MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Apr. 22, 2013–?Nash Finch Company?(Nasdaq: NAFC), a?Minneapolis-based food distributor, announced today that?Kevin Elliott, Executive Vice President, President and COO of Nash Finch Wholesale/Retail has been appointed to the?Board of Directors?of the?National Grocers Association?(NGA).The National Grocers Association?(NGA) is the national trade association representing retail and wholesale grocers that comprise the independent sector of the food distribution industry.
[quote]?We are excited to have Kevin Elliott join the NGA Board of Directors,? said Peter J. Larkin, President and CEO of NGA. ?It takes innovative leaders with diverse experience like Kevin?s to further the association?s mission and accomplish its goals. We are confident Kevin will play a key role on the NGA Board in its efforts to promote diversity in the marketplace and increased consumer choices through a vibrant independent sector,? concluded Larkin.[/quote]
Mr. Elliott joined?Nash Finch?in?November 2012, having previously served as Senior Vice President of Merchandising, Logistics and Marketing at?Seven Eleven Inc.??We are delighted that the NGA Board and Membership have recognized Kevin?s leadership skills and business acumen by appointing him to the NGA Board of Directors,? said?Alec Covington, President and Chief Executive Officer of?Nash Finch Company. ?Kevin?s passion for helping independent grocers succeed and thrive in this challenging economy will serve the NGA Board and its members well,? continued Covington.
?I am honored to join the Board of Directors of NGA, an organization focused on independents, the true entrepreneurs of our business,? said?Kevin Elliott. ?In my short time with Nash Finch I have seen first-hand the incredible support available to independent grocers from wholesalers whose primary focus is on helping independent customers grow. I welcome the opportunity to bring that perspective to the NGA Board,? concluded Elliott.
Nash-Finch?is a Fortune 500 company and one of the leading food distribution companies in?the United States.?Nash-Finch’s?core business, food distribution, serves independent retailers and military commissaries in 36 states, the?District of Columbia,?Europe,?Cuba,?Puerto Rico, the Azores,?Egypt?and?Bahrain. The Company also owns and operates a base of retail stores, primarily supermarkets under the Econofoods?, Family Thrift Center?, AVANZA?, Family Fresh Market?, No Frills?, Bag ?N Save? and Sun Mart? trade names.