GC Buying Group Announces 2020 Retail Advisory Board
GC Buying Group has announced its 2020 Advisory Board, made up of select GC store members who serve as the connection of the GC Group to the greater retail environment. According to Janis Johnson, President and Founder of GC, “Throughout the year the GC team turns to the advisory board for trend reports, references for new vendors and for their individual wisdom on ways to run a successful independent store. Sharing advice and viewpoints with the GC Group has an immeasurable positive influence on our entire GC membership.”
2020 GC Advisory Board members are:
- Mary Moore/Gregg Smith, The Cook’s Warehouse, Atlanta, Georgia
- Angela Skogen, Cooks on Main, Williston, North Dakota
- Chris Wiedemer, Cooks World, Rochester, New York
- Art and Martha Nading, The Extra Ingredient, Greensboro, North Carolina
- Bob, Rick, Ron Kratchman, Kitchen Kapers, Cherry Hill, New Jersey
- Doug Huemoeller, Kitchen Window, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Michael and April Levandowski, LeRoux Kitchen, Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts
- Laura and Stephen Havlek, Sign of the Bear, Sonoma, California
- Dan and Diana Saklad, Whisk NC, Cary, North Carolina
The GC advisory board serves annually, attending two board meetings and working directly with the GC team to develop programs and practices that benefit retailers in the group.
