LOS ANGELES, CA – Unified Grocers is welcoming two new additions; Vic Versino as Vice President of Logistics and former Chairman and CEO of Nestlé USA Brad Alford to its Board of Directors.
“Vic is an accomplished executive who brings a wealth of experience in food distribution. Unified is extremely fortunate to have a man of Vic’s experience and caliber as a member of our officer team,” said Unified President and CEO Bob Ling. “Logistics is a key part of our buisiness and vital to our growth plans. I’m confident Vic will carry on the tremendous work John Wiedmann and his team have done to help drive sales and reduce expenses.”
Versino will oversee company-wide distribution, transportation and maintenance. He will also develop logistics and distribution strategies to meet the needs of the members, according to a press release. Prior to this, Versino was Vice President of Logistics and Inventory at Redbox.
Brad Alford has been appointed as an independent, non-shareholder Director to Unified’s Board of Directors.
"We appreciate Brad's willingness to serve as a director and look forward to benefitting from his judgment and counsel," said Richard E. Goodspeed, Chairman of the Board of Unified. "He is an internationally renowned leader. His deep expertise in manufacturing and distribution with one of the world's largest consumer packaged goods companies will add a valuable perspective to our Board of Directors."
"We are pleased to welcome Brad to the board of directors," said Unified President and Chief Executive Officer Bob Ling. "His appointment reflects our confidence regarding the business prospects for independent retail grocers and our commitment to serving that market. We are all looking forward to working with Brad."
"I'm delighted to join the Unified board," said Alford. "The Company is clearly in growth mode and I'm looking forward to working with both the board and management to position Unified for continued success in the years to come."
During Alford's time as CEO, revenue grew from $7.5 billion in 2006 to $12.7 billion in 2012, according to a press release. Alford spend his career at Nestlé or at companies acquired by Nestlé.
Congratulations, Vic and Brad!
