Healy Joins Clark National as Non-Foods Purchasing Director

ELK GROVE, IL - Chris Healy has joined Clark National, Inc., a broadline foodservice and paper jan/san specialist located here, as corporate director of purchasing-non-foods effective immediately.

Healy comes from Edward Don & Co., Chicago, where he was a senior category manager for paper and disposables. Prior to Edward Don, Healy worked in purchasing and operations at Jewel Food Stores and American stores.

As director of purchasing-non-foods, Healy will work with Kurt Miller, director of merchandising and procurement for foodservice and redistribution. He will have responsibility for managing Clark National's non-food programs, including paper, disposables, janitorial supplies and E&S.

"We look forward to Chris joining our team and to the contribution he will make" according to Clark's President & ceo Donald D. Hindman. "Chris's experience in negotiating and managing programs in the non-food category will help us leverage our purchasing power and drive growth in the years to come."

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