Congratulations to Jan Whitely and Shawna Hanson on being named Top Women in Grocery by Progressive Grocer. Both women have worked tirelessly to bring new programs, new locations and better service to stores and pharmacies across Utah and the membership.

As the Perishable director for ARO, Jan works closely with vendors to oversee product price points and merchandising. She is a key player in store remodels and construction projects and worked extensively on the Lin’s Price, Richfield and Cedar City remodels as well as construction of Lin’s Washington Fields. Jan works closely with her team of 17 and other departments including procurement, marketing and pricing.

Shawna is our Director of Pharmacy Operations and oversees day-to-day operations and marketing for pharmacies in 42 ARO stores. She also works as a business consultant for 140 member stores across 9 western states and Guam. Shawna’s responsibilities allow her to manage 375 team members while working with multiple departments and serving as the Chairperson of the Pharmacy Advisory Committee. Last year, Shawna was instrumental in implementing a centralized pharmacy system and negotiating better costs for all AFS pharmacies.

We are so proud of them and honored to have them on our team. Congratulations ladies!

Click HERE to learn more about Progressive Grocer’s Top Women in Grocery Awards.