FLORAL PROFESSIONALS NAMED “TOP WOMEN IN GROCERY”

Progressive Grocer’s  “Top Women in Grocery” award recognizes 204 women in three categories: “Senior-Level Executives,”  “Rising Stars” and “Store Managers.” The three floral professionals recognized are in the “Rising Stars” category:

Donna Mastellone Director, Floral Sales and Merchandising Kings Food Markets The magazine writes that Ms. Mastellone “developed a plan to completely revise Kings’ existing gift basket program. ... She also introduced and expanded a home accessory line into both Kings and Balducci’s that has experienced double-digit growth over the previous year.”
Bethany Oglesby Floral Field Specialist The Kroger Co./Smith's Food & Drug Stores Division The magazine reports, “Sales under her leadership have grown every period since Oglesby took on the position, and she’s in the top five in the entire company for percent-of-sales increases.”
Cindy Sulzman Assistant Vice President, Floral Operations Hy-Vee The magazine writes: “Under Sulzman’s leadership, Hy-Vee’s floral departments increased sales and profits in 2011 and set new standards for quality and service. ...  In addition, she led the team of floral supervisors in the development of the first floral training manual for students at Hy-Vee University.”