Meet the 2024 Generation Next winners
With roles running the gamut from sales, sustainability, marketing, tech and operations, this year’s crop of Generation Next winners is truly a cut above. These 33 rising stars— nominated by their colleagues and selected by Canadian Grocer’s editors—are already making their mark at their organizations, bringing energy, innovation, leadership and commitment to all they do. For the last 14 years, Canadian Grocer has been recognizing the industry’s up-and-coming talent, under age 40, and we are delighted to introduce you to the class of 2024.
Read short profiles on this year's winners by clicking on their names below.
David Alexander, VP, Snacks and Meal Solutions, Maple Leaf Foods
Tanveer Azmat, Store Manager, Food Basics #895 in Brampton, Ont., Metro
Gabriel Boulanger, Senior Manager, Customer Strategy & Planning - Ice Cream Canada, Unilever Canada
Danny Brannagan, CEO, Goodness Me! Natural Food Market
Yvonne Chan-Caguiat, VP, Marketing, Sofina Foods
Mitch Cornelius, Manager, Independent Business Operations, Federated Co-operatives Limited
Eddie Correa, Store Manager, Longo's, Leaside
Amanda d'Halluin, Director, Trade Marketing, Yogurt and Cultured Division, Lactalis Canada
Mark Demmons, Customer Team Sales Director, McCormick Canada
Rachel Downey, Manager, Strategic Projects - No Frills, Loblaw Companies Limited
Jonathan Dufresne, Business Development Manager, Conagra Brands Canada
Allyson Fenton, Senior Manager, Costco Innovation, Bimbo Canada
Brittany Ford, Director, Sales, Carlton Cards
Colin Frenke, Strategic Demand Leader, Mars Food and Nutrition North America
Jennica Fudge, Manager, Marketing Planning and Projects, Farm Boy
Félix-Antoine Hamel, Business Development Manager, Walmart, Danone Canada
Anastasia Kohout, Manager, Sales Strategy and Operations, UNFI Canada
Nicole Koveos, Director, Restaurant, Pattison Food Group
Prashant Lad, Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis, Longo's
Alexandra Leclerc, Manager, Corporate Responsibility and Responsible Procurement, Metro
Shingly Lee, VP, Marketing, GURU Energy
Jake MacDougall, Associate Director, Sobeys - National, Kraft Heinz Canada
Mariline Mailhot, Director, Marketing, Innovation and Product Development - Ice Cream, Agropur Cooperative
Ryan Mallany, Corporate Sustainability Manager, Kruger Products
Robert Mikulec, National Merchandising Director, Meat, Empire Company Limited
Simrat Parhar, Manager, Retail Optimization, Loblaw Companies Limited
Melissa Pasquarelli, Associate Store Team Leader, Whole Foods Market
Michael Peres, Merchant, Global Foods, Floral and Bulk, Walmart Canada
Federico Rivera, President, Rana Meal Solutions Canada
Diya Sawhney, Director of Merchandising - Bakery and Commercial Bread, Walmart Canada
Armando Tenias, Customer eCommerce Manager, Nestlé Canada
Marc-André Vézina, Senior Director, Sales, Eastern Region, Keurig Dr Pepper Canada
Michelle Zheng, Senior Manager of Experience Design, Loblaw Companies Limited
Profiles were first published in the December 2024 issue of Canadian Grocer
