Jim Wonderly

Jim Wonderly has held a variety of senior management positions within the retail/wholesale industry, including 25 years at Ahold USA. He began his career in the wholesale industry as a GM/HBC category manager, before joining Tops Supermarkets as Director of GM/HBC. He then helped to found the American Sales Company (Ahold USA GM/HBC distribution organization) as Vice President of GM/HBC. He moved to Stop and Shop Supermarkets as Vice President of GM/HBC and then was promoted to Vice President of Pharmacy, before moving to Ahold USA as Vice President of Grocery Non Foods/Pet/Candy. He served a two-year term as Chairman of the Board for a major GM/HBC industry trade association (GMDC) and belonged to the GMDC Board of Directors, Educational Board, and GM Advisory Board. Jim has extensive experience in category management, contract negotiation, strategy development, financial analysis, private label development, procurement, and merchandising. While he was with Ahold, he participated in a number of global GM initiatives.

Jim Wonderly was awarded the MMR Seven Retailers that made a Difference in 2006.