John P. Sumas has served as Vice President and a Director of the Company since 1982. Since
1989, he has served as an Executive Vice President. He has responsibility for the Companys frozen food and dairy operations. John P. Sumas is a member of Wakeferns Frozen Food and Dairy Committees. The Board concluded that John P. Sumas
should continue to serve as a Director of the Company in part due to his extensive knowledge of Wakefern and the Company obtained over his 45 year career with the Company.
Kevin Begley has served as a Director since June 2009 and was the Companys Chief Financial Officer from 1987 until his retirement in
December 2014. In addition, he served as Treasurer from 2002 through 2014. Mr. Begley is a Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Begley also serves as a Director of Push to Walk, a non-profit organization that provides individualized workouts and
resources to people with spinal cord injuries and other forms of paralysis. The Board concluded that Kevin Begley should continue to serve as a Director of the Company in part due to his extensive knowledge of the Company and his finance and
accounting knowledge obtained over his 36 year career.
Nicholas Sumas has served as a Director since June 2009 and Chief Marketing
Officer since 2014. Mr. Sumas is also a member of the Wakefern Food Corporation Board of Directors. Mr. Sumas has held a diversity of supervisory positions since his employment in 1994 and was Vice President from 2007 through 2014. He is
currently also responsible for store operations and perishables. Nicholas Sumas is Vice Chairman of Wakeferns Digital Commerce, Operations Excellence and Meat Committees, and is a member of Wakeferns Sales and Merchandising, CGO and
Finance Committees. The Board concluded that Nicholas Sumas should continue to serve as a Director of the Company in part due to his in-depth knowledge of Wakefern and the Company.
John J. Sumas has served as a Director since June 2009, Chief Operating Officer since 2014, and was appointed General Counsel in 2007. In
addition, he served as Vice President from 2007 through 2014. He is Chairman of Wakeferns Food Service Committee, Chairman of Wakeferns Retail Employee Relations Committee, and a member of Wakeferns Sales and Merchandising,
Insurance and Shop-Rite Retail Services Committees. The Board concluded that John J. Sumas should continue to serve as a Director of the Company in part due to his knowledge of Wakefern and the Company, as well as his legal experience.
Steven Crystal has served as a Director since 2001 and served as Chairman of the Audit Committee from 2001 to 2016. Mr. Crystal also owns
motorcycle dealerships in both Reno, NV and Salt Lake City, UT. In addition, Mr. Crystal also owns a 65,000 sq. ft. Ace Hardware and Furniture store in Sparks, Nevada. Since 1980, Mr. Crystal has been a member of The New York
Commodity Exchange and The New York Mercantile Exchange and actively trades commodities on and off the floor. Beginning in 2013, Mr. Crystal began serving as Chairman of the Board of Automated Cash Systems, a debit card processor for the casino
industry. Between 2005 and 2008, Mr. Crystal, as commodity trading advisor and a commodity pool operator, managed a hedge fund Crystal Investment Partners, L.P. registered with the National Futures Association.
In addition, Mr. Crystal owns and manages multiple commercial real estate properties. The Board concluded that Steven Crystal should continue to serve as a Director of the Company in part due to his knowledge of the Company obtained from
serving as a director for 17 years, and for his broad experience in owning and managing various retail, real estate and investment entities.
Peter R. Lavoy has served as a Director since June 2009. Mr. Lavoy has 40 years of executive experience in the New Jersey retail grocery
industry. Mr. Lavoy retired from Foodtown, Inc., a cooperative grocery chain, as President and Chief Operating Officer in December 2006. From 2004 to June 2014, he served on the Board of Trustees of the Food Institute, a trade association
providing information and services to the food industry. The Board concluded that Peter R. Lavoy should continue to serve as a Director of the Company in part due to his senior executive experience in, and extensive knowledge of, the retail food
industry.
Stephen F. Rooney has served as a Director since June 2009. Mr. Rooney is a Senior Vice President/Chief Credit Officer of
Unity Bank. Previous to this, he was a financial analyst with Standard & Poors asset-backed
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