This summer, California’s grocery community gathered in Northern California and Southern California to golf in support of the CGA Educational Foundation. Thank you to all who attended, as well as the tournament’s sponsors. These golf tournaments go a long way in supporting the scholarships and awards that are growing tomorrow’s grocery workforce. Below is a list of tournament winners and photo gallery.

2019 CGAEF Northern California Golf Classic

Winners

First Place
Fred Thumhart, Classic Wines of CA
Brian Hudgins, Classic Wines of CA
Dan Reid, Classic Wines of CA
Brett Rober, Classic Wines of CA

Second Place
Michael Philipps, RMG Organic Waste Recycling
Joe Perez, rePLANET, LLC
Juan Trillas, Bimbo Bakeries USA
Joe Lima, Raley’s

Third Place
Kathleen Smith, Albertsons
Victor Woods, Albertsons
Rick Whidden, SEB Security
jeffrey Scales, Albertsons

Longest Drive
Men – Cameron DeJean, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart
Women – Megan Conder – Kimberly-Clark Corp.

Closest to Pin
Men – Dan Reid, Classic Wines of CA
Women – Hillen Lee, Procter & Gamble

2019 CGAEF Southern California Golf Classic

Winners

First Place
Greg Sheldon, Anheuser-Busch
Cody Yorgesen, Anheuser-Busch
Jordan Wettstein, Anheuser-Busch
John Fehling, Anheuser-Busch

Second Place
Damon Franzia, Classic Wines of CA
John Larramendy, Classic Wines of CA
Phil Dubourdieu, Classic Wines of CA
Todd Singleyn, Classic Wines of CA

Third Place
Gary Vicek, Certified Federal Credit Union
Donna Simpson, Certified Federal Credit Union
Steve Weakley, Certified Federal Credit Union
Jay Lassister, Certified Federal Credit Union

Longest Drive
Men: Ted Baker, Whole Foods
Women: Heidi Spiller, Jelly Belly Candy Co.

Closest to the Pin
Men: Tony Lawrence, Mondelez International
Women: Deedee Laskey

For the latest episode of the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) podcast, All Hazards, CGA’s Tim James joined Abby Browning from the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services for a conversation on disaster response.

Recently, Tim, our Sr. Manager of Local Government Relations, wrote in this very newsletter about the new role of “grocers as first responders” that has developed in the aftermath of recent wildfires and earthquakes. Being proactively engaged in disaster response policy continues to be a great way for grocery operators to serve communities and make friends with elected officials. Give the podcast a listen to learn more.

Hear from the Experts

During the process of creating this year’s CGA Strategic Conference theme, it became clear the rapid pace of change occurring in the industry continues to occupy significant headspace among California’s grocery leaders.

A byproduct of disruption is chaos, which is why we’ve curated a collection of speakers that will challenge and inspire the industry as it forms new frameworks for conducting business in this contemporary landscape.

Visit our Strategic Conference website to see who’s on tap for September 29 – October 1.