MIRA Board of Directors

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MIRA Board of Directors

Paul Elhindi
Chairman
Corner Market

Bobby Hesano
Treasurer
D&B Grocers Wholesale & Distributors

Jerry Crete
Secretary
Ideal Party Stores

Michael Mitchell
Retail Vice Chair
Markham Oil

Saad Abbo
Supplier Vice Chair
U.S. Ice Corp.

RETAIL BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Joe Abro
Princess Superette

Najib Atisha
Indian Village Market

Frank Ayar
Walter’s Shopping Place

Clifton Denha
Wine Palace

John Denha
8 Mile Foodland/Huron Foods

Jim Garmo
Kuzana Enterprises

Mazen Jaddou
Mazen Foods

Rishi Makkar
Rishi International Beverage

Roy Rabban
Jackson Save-A-Lot

SUPPLIER BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Tony Franchi
Lipari Foods

Ken Hebert
Great Lakes Coca-Cola

Eric Medwed
Heaven Hill Brands

Brad Miller
UNFI Midwest Region

Dave Orlando
Prairie Farms Dairy Co.

Tiffany Albert
Blue Care Network

Brian Pizzuti
RNDC of Michigan

Orlando Woods
Faygo Beverages, Inc.

EMERITUS DIRECTOR

Phil Kassa
Heartland Marketplace
Saturn Food Center

MIRA is a valuable resource for retail businesses. As a member, we have been kept abreast of government and industry relations that impact our business, both now and in the future. MIRA also serves by answering our questions and educating our team on new regulations and guidelines.

John Busch
Busch's Fresh Food Markets
It’s very important to be part of the industry you serve. MIRA is an important organization, and being part of a great team gives us the voice to fight for what we believe in, and the power to know we are being treated fairly. Unity is strength, and the more members we have, the stronger we become.

Frank Ayar
Walters Shopping Place
Taking part in MIRA events like the trade show and annual dinner gives us opportunities to contact both current and potential customers, and most importantly – thank them for their valuable business

Bill Hillman
HT Hackney
MIRA is a great organization – no doubt about it. It’s worth every penny. Even if you don’t participate in every program that they have – and they have a ton of them – you’re going to get your money’s worth. It’s a great value.

Steve Ali
Xtreme Proformance, Cleveland OH
It’s rewarding to be part of an organization that is trying to pool resources to compete with the chain stores, such as the programs that have been endorsed by our committees. They help bring in savings with companies that otherwise would never have been presented.” “With more voices comes more success, because the stronger in numbers and participation in our organization, the more viable we become with politicians in our states to bring about positive legislation for our industry, as well as having more leverage in the vendor community to help make us more competitive and profitable.

Phil Kassa
Hearland Marketplace, Farmington Hills MI
It’s important to have oil lobbyists on your side, and MIRA provides that. If you have a problem, there was always something that MIRA could do. They gave us strength in numbers when dealing with oil companies.

Tracy Stanton
Former gas station owner