2026 FAWD BOARD OF DIRECTORS
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
ANA MELENDEZ, President, A&E Wholesale EMAIL:amelendez@aewholesalenf.com PHONE: 850-222-2048
JOSE ARTEAGA, Core-Mark EMAIL:jose.arteaga@pfgc.com PHONE: 954-439-7965
STEVE YAWN, McLane Company: EMAIL: steve.yawn@mclaneco.com PHONE: 601-307-8580
DIRECTORS
KEVIN ALAGHA, Branex EMAIL: kevin.alagha@branexdistro.com PHONE: 813-262-3648
CHUCK ADAMS, Swisher International EMAIL: chadams@swisher.com PHONE:
CURTIS BUTLER, B2B USA EMAIL: cbutler@b2busallc.com. PHONE: 863-409-9584
JAMES DUKE, PMI US EMAIL: james.duke@smpmi.com PHONE: 804-877-6948
JOE EDSTROM, Republic Tobacco EMAIL: jedstrom@republicbrands.com PHONE: 224-661-2693
JONATHON GOAD, ITG BRANDS: jonathon.goad@itgbrands.com PHONE: 704-956-1605
RICHARD GREGORY, H. T. Hackney, Inc. EMAIL: richard.gregory@hthackney.com PHONE: 813-695-6402
SOMOUD HAMAD, National Convenience Distributors. EMAIL: shamad@thencd.com PHONE: 727-417-3600
LAWSON KLUTTZ, Reynolds American EMAIL: kluttzl@rjrt.com PHONE: 336-416-2701
TIM MURRAY, Altria Group Distribution Co. EMAIL: timothy.w.murray@altria.com PHONE: 407-902-1061
JOE NARO, The Hershey Company EMAIL: jnaro@hersheys.com. PHONE: 205-335-7013
JOE NICOLAUS, XCaliber Tobacco EMAIL: j.nicolaus@xcaliberinternational.com PHONE: 918-803-2662
ROD RODRIGUEZ, Performance Sales & Marketing EMAIL: rodr@pmsfl.us PHONE: 813-230-8219
DAN ZUMARRAGA, Zuma & Sons EMAIL: danny@zumaandsons.com PHONE: (305) 887-0089