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Staff Announcement at CFIG
Tom Shurrie, President & CEO of the Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers (CFIG) has announced that Todd Newstead will be joining the organization as Acting Senior Vice President of Commercial and Industry Relations, effective February 4, 2019.
Prior to joining CFIG Todd led Distribution Canada Inc. as President & CEO. Todd’s 30-plus years in the industry included several senior level sales roles with leading organizations in the consumer packaged goods DSD industry. This included leading customer account teams and field sales operation teams.
On this new appointment, Shurrie said, “CFIG is pleased to have Todd join us. His breadth of experience and member knowledge will serve CFIG and our members well.”
The Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers represents more than 4,000 independent grocery retailers across Canada. Independents account for more than $13 billion of the grocery market share in Canada. CFIG provides numerous programs for operational excellence and fosters solid relationships among retailers and suppliers.
For any questions, contact:
Tom Shurrie, President & CEO
Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers
tshurrie@cfig.ca
