The Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association
recently welcomed David Webb, the Northeast Region manager of industry engagement
for Altria Group Distribution Company, to its board of directors.
Taking on his current role this summer, Webb plans and implements strategies and
legislative campaigns in response to local, state, and federal threats. He builds and
nurtures relationships to provide insight to internal and external stakeholders. He also
collaborates with local, state, and national associations to build connections that lead to
long-term success.
Webb began working for Altria as a territory sales manager in Marlborough, Mass., in
2006 and rose up the company’s ranks. He has held a variety of positions in
Massachusetts, New York and Pennsylvania, earning accolades for his leadership,
teamwork and creativity along the way. In his last role as an account manager in
Boston, he managed eight large key accounts, generating $700 million in revenue in
900 retail outlets in the New England marketplace.
“Dave’s experience working with all levels of government and many associations will be
hugely beneficial in his role on the PFMA board,” said Alex Baloga, president and CEO
of PFMA. “I’m excited that’s he’s joined our board and know that he’ll be a great asset to
the team.”
Webb earned his bachelor’s degree in marketing from Assumption College in
Worcester, Mass., and his MBA with a concentration in finance and competitive
dynamics from the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts
Amherst. He has served on the Gary DiNardo Memorial Scholarship Fund Board of
Directors since 2018.
