KURT A. SCHERTLE

Kurt A. Schertle joins BGJ Group with 30 years of food retailing experience, having held numerous positions in the field, including as a Store Manager, Director of Pricing, Director of Non-Foods, Vice President, Grocery and as Senior Vice President, Marketing and Merchandising.  Most recently, he served as Chief Operating Officer of Weis Markets, a Mid-Atlantic food retailer with 200 stores in seven states. He has been with Weis Markets since 2009; prior to that, he was President and Chief Operating Officer of Tree Top Kids, a specialty toy retailer. He sits on the boards of the Academy of Food Marketing, St. Joseph’s University.  He is also a member of the Children’s Cancer Foundation and the Pennsylvania Early Learning Investment Commission.