Lisa N'Chonon Named Corporate Controller
DAYVILLE, Conn., Oct. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- United Natural Foods,
Inc. (Nasdaq: UNFI) today announced the promotion of Mark E. Shamber to the
position of Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer from Vice
President, Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller. Mr. Shamber, age
37, has served as the Company's Acting Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
since January 2006. The Company also announced that Lisa N'Chonon, CPA, who
has served as Assistant Corporate Controller since April 2004, has been
promoted to Corporate Controller.
Michael Funk, United Natural Foods' President and Chief Executive Officer,
commented, "Mark has been a dedicated and valuable member of the United
Natural Foods team since 2003 and has seamlessly handled the responsibilities
as Acting Chief Financial Officer since the beginning of 2006. He has been a
key contributor to United Natural Foods' success and we are confident in his
ability to assume this position."
Mr. Funk added, "We look to grow and promote our people from within our
organization and are pleased to announce the promotion of Lisa N'Chonon to
Corporate Controller. Lisa's promotion is a well-deserved acknowledgment of
her skills and numerous contributions to our accounting and finance
operations."
Mark Shamber has served as Vice President since August 2005, as the
Company's Chief Accounting Officer since January 2006 and as the Company's
Corporate Controller since June 2003. From February 1995 until June 2003,
prior to joining UNFI, he worked for the international accounting firm of
Ernst & Young LLP within the assurance and advisory business systems practice,
serving in various positions of increasing responsibility up to and including
senior manager. Prior to that, Mr. Shamber also worked within the finance
department at Reebok International Ltd. He is a member of the AICPA and MSCPA
and holds a CPA license from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Mr. Shamber
graduated from Bentley College in Waltham, Massachusetts with a BS in
Accountancy.
Lisa N'Chonon has served as the Company's Assistant Corporate Controller
since April 2004. From September 1999 until March 2004, prior to joining
UNFI, she worked for the international accounting firm of Deloitte & Touche
LLP within its assurance and advisory services practice, serving in various
positions of increasing responsibility up to and including manager. Ms.
N'Chonon also worked within the corporate finance department at Applera
Corporation. She is a member of the AICPA and holds a CPA license from the
State of Connecticut. Ms. N'Chonon is a graduate of the University of
Connecticut with a BS in Accounting.
About United Natural Foods
United Natural Foods, Inc. carries and distributes more than 40,000
products to more than 20,000 customers nationwide. The Company serves a wide
variety of retail formats including conventional supermarket chains, natural
product superstores, independent retail operators and the food service
channel. United Natural Foods was ranked by Forbes in 2005 as one of the "Best
Managed Companies in America," ranked by Fortune in 2006 as one of its "Most
Admired Companies," and ranked by Business Ethics as one of its "100 Best
Corporate Citizens for 2006."
For more information on United Natural Foods, Inc., visit the Company's
website at http://www.unfi.com.
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SOURCE United Natural Foods, Inc.
CONTACT: Mark E. Shamber, Chief Financial Officer, United Natural Foods,
1-860-779-2800, or General Information - Joseph Calabrese, Financial
Relations Board, 1-212-827-3772
Web site: http://www.unfi.com
(UNFI)