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Independent and chain retailers, wholesalers, distributors, suppliers, manufactures, brokers, and all those companies/organizations affiliated with the food industry in RI

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Central Falls, RI 02863
Office (401)431-0880
Email admin@rifda.com

2022 Executive Committee & Board of Directors

2022 RIFDA Executive Committee 

Scott Danis

CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

 Stop & Shop

Jeff Sparfven

1st VICE CHAIR OF THE BOARD

Shaw’s 

Susan Budlong

2nd VICE CHAIR OF THE BOARD

Dave’s Marketplace

Joe Maggiacomo

SECRETARY

Coca Cola Beverages Northeast

Luca Carnevale

TREASURER

Hope & Main 

Open

IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN

Jim Murphy

PAST CHAIRMAN EMERITUS

RIFDA

Steven Arthurs 

PRESIDENT & CEO

2022 RI Food Dealers Association Board of Directors

Term 2022-2024

Paul Simas, Brigido’s Fresh Market (also Mark Brigido)

Lisa Sarabaez, C&S Wholesale Grocers (also John Sabbagh)

Tracy Anthony, Clements Marketplace (also Brian Pacheco)

*Cliff Johnson, Guida Dairy (Dairy Farmers of America 

(also Carmine Keane, Emilio Cuadra) 

Luca Carnevale, Hope & Main (also Waterman Brown)

Tim Murray, KeHE Distributors 

Mike Goulart, Shaw’s Supermarket (also Teresa Edington; Jeff Sparfven)

Term 2021-2023

Jeff Antil, Bozzuto’s (also Steve Heggelke)

Jeremy Isenberg, Chex Finer Foods (also Michael Isenberg)

Stephen Kopeski, Dino’s Park n’ Shop (also Doug Kopeski)

Tony Fonseca, Packaging & More (also Vincent Fonseca)

Chris Hankins, Pepsi Beverages Company (also Joe Mello)

Term 2020-2022

Michael Pritchard, Calise’s Bakery (also Michael Calise)

Joe Maggiacomo, Coca-Cola Beverage Northeast (also John Holahan)

Susan Budlong, Dave’s Marketplace 

Rob McCarthy, Imperial Distributors Inc. (also Brian MacWhorter))

David Akana, Polar Beverages (also Chip Johnson)

Scott Danis Stop & Shop (also Liz Chace-Marino)

Steven Sigal, Tourtellot & Co. (also Jerry Goldsmith)