<p><strong> Grand Rapids, MI </strong><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Meijer Executive VP of Retail Operations, Janet Emerson, has been chosen to serve on Feeding America West Michigan’s Board of Directors.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Ms. Emerson will provide strategic oversight of the Comstock Park, MI based food bank, serving 1250 food pantries in 40 West Michigan counties, according to a press release. At Meijer, Ms. Emerson ensures that through careful selection of team members and processes, the company delivers a positive shopping experience to customers. She was also an integral part of the retailer’s hunger relief initiatives.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Ken Estelle, CEO for Feeding America West Michigan, states, “I am very pleased and honored to welcome Janet Emerson to our board. She not only brings a wealth of knowledge and experience from the retail, grocery and drug industries, but she also brings a committed passion for fighting hunger. Janet orchestrated Meijer’s food donations and has cultivated that relationship to the point where today, Meijer stores across the state regularly give to Michigan food banks.”</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href=" http://www.meijer.com/" target="_new"> Meijer</a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
