Officers & Directors
Historian
Mark Okejnik
Domino Foods, Inc.

Advisory Officer
Juan Trillas
Bimbo Bakeries USA

Legalite
Dale Stern
Downey Brand LLP

Advisory Officer
Tracy Lape
Advantage Solutions

Advisory Officer
Paul Kamholz
GoldenWest

Advisory Officer
Joe Perez
Olyns Recycling

Hilite’s 3rd Year
Rita Cabot
NuCal Foods, Inc.
Dave Casarez
Peco Pallets
Dede Houston
SmartCommerce
Marla McIntosh
JM Smucker
Hilite’s 2nd Year
Monica Abarca
Post-Consumer Brands
Anu Algin
Manzana
Karl Konrad
Impact Sales
Kristina McVay
Del Monte
Dan Sawchuk
Chobani
Hilite’s 1st Year
Victoria Corbin
Bay Cities Packaging
Kory Cox
Talking Rain
Timme Taylor-Bennett
C4 Energy
Mike Phillips
Pre Zero USA
Lisa Mendonca
Revolution Packaging
Brendan McAbee
Bimbo Bakeries USA
Senior Customer Executive
Taylor Verbeck
Social Sampling
President & CEO
Kimberley Yates
Nature’s Bakery,
Director of Grocery Sales-West
Elizabeth Alvarez-Sell
Divisional Sales Manager, West
Ajinomoto Foods North America
Eric Slabaugh
NuCal Foods
Director of Sales
Board Advisor
Board Advisor
Heather DeLuca
Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream
Board Advisor
Mark Ly
Sugar Bowl Bakery
Board Advisor
Jennifer Ward
PUNCHH
Board Advisor
Mike Sullivan
Sun-Maid Growers
of California
“I really appreciate the work of the Illuminators. this group is made up of wonderful and caring people from the vendor community, who come together with retailers to help better our industry. They are fully vested in helping the leaders of tomorrow with their scholarships, and through their support of education, and participation in the WAFC and CGA conventions.”