Since 2017, DCI has established an Events Committee to allow our dedicated Members, Partners and Media colleagues to provide feedback and discussion on the annual events as they are planned. Providing national coverage from coast to coast, the Events Committee is also in charge of voting the winners for the annual CIGBA/DCI Star Awards presented during the June 14th, 2022 Gala Dinner at the Business Summit.

We would like to announce our 2022 CIGBA/DCI Events Committee who are dedicated and passionate enough to join the Events Committee and help ensure the success of our events for the Independent industry:

Industry:
Barry Lanteigne - CIGBA/DCI
Joe Sawaged - CFIG

Members:
Mike Sharpe - Sharpe’s Food Market (Ontario)
Neil Kudrinko - Kudrinko’s Ltd. (Ontario)
Adam Powell - Atlantic Grocery Distributors/Powell’s Supermarkets (Newfoundland)
Brian Bradley - Stong’s Markets (British Columbia)

Partners:
Jessica Embro - Sleeman Breweries (Ontario)
Thomas Perry - Covered Bridge Potato Chips (New Brunswick)
Renato Guerini - Sobeys Wholesale (Ontario)
Stephen Carroll - Maple Leaf Foods (Ontario)
Mauro Di Tullio - Federated Insurance Company of Canada (Quebec)
Jeff O’Neill - Wonder Brands Inc. (Ontario)
Shawn Dobrowolski - Lactalis Canada (Ontario)

Media:
Vanessa Peters - Canadian Grocer
Larry Bonikowsky - Grocery Business

For any questions, please contact matthew@distributioncanada.ca.