MGA Board of Directors



Jim Almsted —  Almsted Enterprises
Brian Audette —  UNFI 
Mark Collier —  Superfair Foods
Christine Dwyer —  Cub Foods
John Fondakowski — Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
Curtis Funk —  Lund Food Holdings, Inc.
Landon Godley  — SpartanNash
Kris Kowalski Christiansen – Past Chair — Kowalski’s Companies, Inc.
Matt Lilla — ALDI Inc.
Jaime Mackenthun — Mackenthun’s Fine Foods
Kristi Magnuson Nelson —  Hugo’s / Valley Markets, Inc.
Paul Martin — Willie’s Super Valu
Dave Meyer —  Coborn’s, Inc.
Patrick Miner — Miner’s, Inc.
Kyle Punton — KEMPS
Chris Quisberg, chair — S & R Quisberg, Inc.
Paul Radermacher — Radermacher Holdings Inc.
Greg Scriver — Kwik Trip, Inc.
Brandon Smith —  Holiday Stationstores, Inc.
Andrea Teal — Teal’s Management
Tom Urbanski — Pepsi Beverages Company
Doug Winsor — Jerry’s Enterprises, Inc.
Lauri Youngquist —  Knowlan’s Super Markets, Inc.

MGA Foundation Board

Tom Buysse, vice chair —  Tom’s Market
Diana Colburn — Cub Foods
Kent Dixon —  Jerry’s Enterprises, Inc.
Jeremiah Hinkemeyer — Teal’s Management 
Craig Thorvig, chair —  Chris’ Food Center

MGA Council Board

Dana Glade — Jerry’s Enterprises, Inc.
Dan Kueppers, chair — Reyes Coca-Cola
Max Maddaus —  Kowalski’s Companies, Inc.
Tyler Neu, vice chair —  Russ Davis Wholesale
Bryan Pink — KEMPS
Patrick Ryan — Prairie Farms Dairy
Tim Stocker —  SpartanNash
Jessa Theis — Mackenthun’s Fine Foods

MGA Vendor Leadership Committee

Tracy Askwith —  PHT Systems WC, Inc.
Chris Auerbach — Kickass Snacks, Inc.
Gordy Farrington, chair — Bimbo Bakeries USA
Bridget Gaffney — Star Tribune
Mike Koehler, vice chair — Blue Bunny
Ryan Welty — South-Town Refrigeration & Mechanical