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Michael D. Shmerling
Chairman of the Board
Choice Food Group, Inc., Nashville, Tenn.
Mr. Shmerling, a life-time resident of Nashville, Tennessee, is a highly respected business leader in his community who has become a very successful entrepreneur through his continued development of start-up businesses. He is known for his keen sense of taking concepts and building them into thriving businesses through partnerships and steadfast leadership. With over 30 years of for-profit and non-profit management experience, he also is CEO & Chairman of the Board of XMi, HealthConnect America, Inc., SelectAir, LLC, and XMi Financial Services.
Mr. Shmerling has served and continues to serve in leadership positions and on the board of directors for various for-profit and not-for-profit organizations, including those in the banking, health care, arts, education, social services and justice, business & commerce, and public policy. He has received numerous awards and recognition for his business achievements as well as his active involvement in public service and his philanthropic support. He is a certified public accountant – inactive status.
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Jerry Walker
Chief Executive Officer
Choice Food Group, Inc., Nashville, Tenn.
Mr. Walker has over 25 years of experience in finance, administration and operations management within private industry. He specializes in strategic planning for the expansion of businesses through acquisitions, product development, and structural organization. He previously served as senior vice president of finance and operations for Kroll Background America, Inc. a background screening business with multiple products and business lines. Prior to that, he was vice president of Southeast Operations for Philip Metals for 10 years with responsibility for seven operating facilities. He is a certified public accountant (inactive).
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Mark Johnson
Chief Financial Officer
Choice Food Group, Inc., Nashville, Tenn.
Mr. Johnson is a certified public accountant (CPA) who has over 25 years of financial experience in public and private accounting. He joined Vietti Foods in April 2002 and continues as CFO under the new company name of Choice Food of America, LLC. Mr. Johnson manages the financial and administrative group, now located at our Southgate office.
He served as controller during a 14-year-period for a $400 million wholly-owned subsidiary of Shoney’s Inc., maintaining responsibility for all financial activities.
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