Pattison Food Group recognizes company leaders

The Pattison Food Group hosted more than 450 company leaders at its annual Leadership Excellence gala at the Westin Bayshore in Vancouver earlier this week. 

Twenty one leaders were recognized at the event with seven internal awards, including the Large and Small Format Store Leaders of the Year and Business Leader of the Year.

Read on for the 2024 winners:

2024 Large Format Store Leader of the Year  

Jeff Woods, store manager, Save-On-Foods Canmore

2024 Small Format Store Leader of the Year 

Brook Weightman, store manager, Buy-Low Foods Port Alberni

2024 Business Leader of the Year 

Gillian Yorke, general manager, marketing and More Rewards

Save-On-Foods Customer Service Excellence Award

Save-On-Foods Dawson Creek store team, led by store manager Carin Parsons

The Anne Kidd Award

Shawna McClure, director of supply chain transformation, Pattison Food Group

Special Achievement Awards

Alicia Smith, store manager, Save-On-Foods Fort Nelson

Sean Jordan, store manager, Nesters Market Squamish Station

Leadership Excellence Awards

Andrew Warrington, store manager, Save-On-Foods Marine Way

Darren McDonald, store manager, Save-On-Foods Dewdney

James Dergousoff, store manager, Choices Market Cambie

Keyaira Hicks, deli/restaurant regional manager

Mike Pedersen, store manager, Save-On-Foods East Hill Centre

Tracey Pritchard, director of private brands

Mike Pare, store manager, Buy-Low Foods Vernon

Brody Powell, general manager, Associated Grocers

Livia Chan, regional manager of pharmacy operations

Ross Prendergast, store manager, Save-On-Foods Fort & Foul Bay

Rising Star Awards

James Lam, store manager, Save-On-Foods Yorkton  

Brad Sayers, store manager, Save-On-Foods Kimberley  

Jacob Steele, store manager, Quality Foods Nanoose Bay