Progressive Grocer is seeking your help in compiling our annual list of leading women in the supermarket industry, to be featured in our annual Top Women in Grocery issue. In a business where males have traditionally far outnumbered females, we recognize the women who are helping initiate change. These women represent all major sectors of the grocery industry - retailers, suppliers, and wholesalers - in three distinct categories:

1.) Senior Level Executives (Retailers, Suppliers, & Wholesalers)
2.)Rising Stars (Retailers, Suppliers, & Wholesalers; Job titles above Store Managers but below Vice President)
3.)Store Managers (Retailers only)

SELECTION PROCESS: We ask for nominations of the female movers and shakers who have demonstrated outstanding leadership and wielded substantial influence in their companies and in the industry at large during the previous year; and who are also deeply involved in the communities they serve and in philanthropic activities.

DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 1, 2010

If you have any questions, please email us at womeningrocery@progressivegrocer.com

To nominate a woman you think deserves to be recognized, we will ask the following questions:

STEP 1

Category:*

Candidate name:*

Candidate Title:*

Candidate Company:*

How many stores does the company have?:*

What are the latest annual sales for the company?:*

STEP 2

Please answer the following for Rising Stars and Senior Level Executive Candidates:

What is the candidate's status on the organizational chart, and who does she report to?*

What are her primary areas of responsibility?*

What is the economic sphere she controls, i.e. how much money\budget does she control, or how much money does she help generate for the company, etc?*

What were her achievements at the company financial or otherwise between January 1, 2009 and December 31, 2009?*

Emphasize specifics about what the nominee has achieved in those 15 months to merit being named a Top Women in Grocery. Please focus on what she achieved and worked on in that timeframe even if it relates to an ongoing initiative that was started before then.*

STEP 3

Please answer the following for Store Manager Candidates:

What store does she manage?*

How many employees does she oversee?*

Please describe the candidate's history in the company and what led to her role as store manager.*

What were her main achievements as store manager between January 1, 2009 and December 31, 2009?*

Please share any examples that demonstrate her innovation and commitment.*

STEP 4

FOR ALL CANDIDATES, please supply a brief description of her past relevant experience:

What kinds of awards or accolades has she received from the company, industry, or community she serves?*

What trade organizations and other groups is the candidate involved in?* Include board and/or committee positions held if applicable, as well as their role in major industry initiatives.

What other areas of influence do they have in the industry?*

Please describe any activities outside the workplace to which the candidate devotes time and energy:*

Is there anything else you'd like to add about why she deserves to be named a "Top Woman in Grocery"?*

STEP 5

In case we need to reach you for more information, we will need just a bit of information about you:

Contact Name:*

Title:*

Company:*

Address:*

Phone:*

Email:*