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Leader interview: Listening comes first for Larkin at NGA

Exec grows National Grocers Association membership with focus on meeting needs Larkin Shoppers are always searching for the best value, and members of the National Grocers Association are no different. When Peter Larkin joined the group as CEO in 2010, he already had a long career in the grocery industry and in state and national associations. He was ready to tackle a reset. Larkin said predecessor Tom Zaucha—who had led NGA for 28 years since its formation in 1982—left the group financially healthy and with a clear purpose as the voice of retailers and wholesalers in the independent supermarket channel. "The opportunity that was presented to me was to take that strong… Read More