El FISMC honra a dos latinas en California Dreaming, Abasto Magazine

Sally Hernandes, y Bertha Luna fueron homenajeadas por su distinguida labor en la industria de alimentos en Estados Unidos.

FOOD INDUSTRY CELEBRATING Sally Hernandez, vicepresidenta Hispanic Heritage de Comestibles. Mónica Abarca, presidenta de FISMC. Richard Greg McNi昀昀, Wardwell, presidente de presidente Stater Bros. de Superior Markets. Grocers. FFIISSMMCC H Hoonnoorreedd T Twwoo L Laattiinnaass aatt CCaaliliffoornrniaia 䐀爀䐀爀eaeammiinngg EEvveenntt By Violeta Montes de Oca he Food Industries Sales Managers’ Club (FISMC) 昀椀nding more and more female leaders in our industry,” she said. honored Sally Hernandez and Bertha Luna at the Richard Wardwell, president of Superior Grocers, emphasized California Dreaming 2024 Women In 吀栀e Food Hernandez’s career in the food and beverage industry. Industry event. “In 2020, she came on board and immediately grew sales by On its 90th anniversary, the FISMC recognized 40%,” said Wardwell. TSally Hernandez, Vice President of Grocery for During the event, Stephany de Jesus, Hernandez’s daughter, Superior Grocers’ supermarket chain, and Bertha Luna, Senior emphasized her mother’s perseverance, sel昀氀essness, hard Vice President of Retail Operations at Stater Bros. Markets. work, sacri昀椀ces, strong ambition, and leadership. 吀栀e event happened in Anaheim, California, on June 18, as Hernandez advised other women in the food industry, “We FISMC is primarily in Southern California. all need to 昀椀nd good mentors. 吀栀e next generation needs to Kent McClain, back in 1993, was the FISMC president who see that there are women leaders and that they can.” had the idea to honor those women in the workforce who are making a di昀昀erence. Bertha Luna, SVP Retail Operations “I think the ladies here not only broke the glass ceiling by at Stater Bros. Markets. being women but also by being Hispanic,” said Monica Abarca, Bertha Luna started as a Courtesy Clerk at Lucky Stores actual FISMC President and Director at 吀栀e Performance and now is a Senior Vice President Retail Operations at Stater Group, to Abasto Media. Bros. Markets. She has 36 years of retail grocery experience. More than 330 attendees celebrated Sally Hernandez and “What it means for me to be honored today is the ability Bertha Luna. to have a platform to be able to tell my story, to be able to encourage others that maybe may be facing challenges Sally Hernández, VP of professionally and personally and balancing their roles. And Grocery at Superior Grocers to be honest, to be able to educate decision makers in this room Sally Hernandez started as a cashier at Amar Ranch Market to be better support for those individuals that may have had and is now the Vice President of Grocery for Superior Grocers’ di昀昀erent obstacles and may have had a di昀昀erent journey,” said supermarket chain. She has worked in the retail industry for Luna to Abasto Media. 40 years. Greg McNi昀昀, President at Stater Bros. “I’m very honored. I’m so happy. I think it’s wonderful that Markets, recognized Luna’s professional they’re recognizing two Latina women today. 吀栀at’s rare in our achievements. industry”, said Sally Hernandez, Vice President of Grocery for “She leads our store supervision Superior Grocers’ supermarket chain, to Abasto Media. teams, and that’s really the biggest When Hernandez started her career, there weren’t many audience that we have in Stater females or Latinas. Brothers.” “I think women need to continue to push. I think we’re 4040 SSEEPPTTIIEEMBRMBREE//OOCCTTUUBRBREE 2 2002244 AABBAASSTOTO..CCOOMM