ABOUT FISMC

Active participation affords opportunities for meeting and building relationships with top executives in all walks of the grocery industry. With the widespread downsizing of customer and member companies, we need more than ever to keep open the channels of communication. If you qualify, apply for membership now!

The Food Industries Sales Managers’ Club has proudly been in existence for over 85 years! The club was founded in 1934 and was incorporated on September 22, 1939. From an original membership of eighteen, FISMC has grown into one of the most highly respected organizations throughout the food industry. Its membership is limited to those of management level within suppliers of food and related products and services to the food industry.

FISMC offers a forum for relationship building with both customers and associates who share your goals and challenges. To qualify for membership you must manage sales people or broker representatives. You must be employed by a company which manufactures, produces, or represents a product or service sold to the food industry. Active participation affords opportunities for meeting and building relationships with top executives in all walks of the grocery industry. With the widespread downsizing of customer and member companies, we need more than ever to keep open the channels of communication. If you qualify, apply for membership now!.

The club honors grocers and holds business meetings throughout the year. Our annual golf tournament helps raise money for the City of Hope. At the annual Hi-Jinks event, FISMC thanks customers for their business and accepts donations to Olive Crest to make Christmas better for underprivileged children.

FISMC OFFICERS 2023

Get to know the FISMC Board of Officers.

David Talmage
President

Monica Abarca
Vice President

Michael Aquilina
Treasurer

Jake Johannes
Secretary

Heather Deluca
Past President

Lorna Bjorklund
Historian

Cathy Yochem
Information Officer

Heather Wilson
Membership Director

2 YEAR BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Kathy Talamante

Taylor Verbeck

Heather Wilson

Irlanda Montes

1 YEAR BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Victoria Corbin

Juanita Gaglio

Lisa Leandro

Tim Pontius

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