UP and coming talent Meet the finalists of our first annual Generation Next Awards. Eric La Flèche After graduating from Harvard with an MBA in 1991, Eric La Flèche called up Pierre Lessard, then president of Metro, and asked for a job. Steve van der Leest Steve van der Leest has done just about everything in the grocery store, from part-time bagger, to store manager, to independent owner. Pete Luckett Pete Luckett learned all about sales and retail while working as a teenager in England’s competitive open markets. Morrisons' man from Canada The fourth largest grocer in the UK is beating its bigger rivals, with a lot of help from an ex-Loblaw guy The remarkable Alex Campbell A legend in the business, he never forgot that a grocery store also had to be the centre of the community Bill McEwan President and CEO of Sobeys Inc., Bill McEwan, started in the grocery industry at age 15, working at a Ferraro’s Super Valu store in British Columbia. Shelley Broader Walmart Canada’s new boss, Shelley Broader, started her career in finance advising U.S. Annick Gazaille IGA Gazaille’s Annick Gazaille is the true definition of an innovative, resourceful, passionate grocer. Back to the future As Canadian Grocer celebrates its 125th anniversary, we salute the leaders and future leaders in grocery First Previous 394 395 396 397 398 Next Last