Alec Covington joined Nash Finch in 2006 as President and Chief Executive Officer with nearly 30 years of experience in food wholesaling and retailing. He most recently served as President and CEO of Tree of Life Inc. a leading national distributor of natural organic specialty ethnic and gourmet food products. From 2001 to 2004 Alec was President and CEO of AmeriCold Logistics a leading provider of supply chain solutions in the consumer packaged goods industry. From 2000 to 2001 he was Executive Vice President of SuperValu Inc. as well as President and COO of the Distribution Companies Division. Prior to that time Alec served as President and COO of other well-known food-industry organizations including Richfood Inc. a regional food distribution company and Houchens Industries Inc. a multi-state retailer. He also previously held the position of Division President with Wetterau Inc. |