NATURAL

Dave Slusher
Vice President
Natural Foods & Perishables
Dave began working in the grocery business while he was still in high school, at the age of 16, where he held the position as a Stock Clerk at Land O’ Goshen, IGA, for 3 years. While attending Southern Ohio Technical College he worked in night stock at Fazio Foods. After graduating, he gained a deeper knowledge and understanding of the grocery industry through much experience over the years by working as a Store Manager for Larry’s Finer Foods from 1981 to 1984. Dave then moved on to do route sales (DSD) for AB Wise & Sons from 1984 to 1996. After 12 years of pursuing route sales, he was then promoted to Sales Manager. In 2000, Dave began working with HRK as the Perishable Foods National Account Manager. In 2005, when Harlow and HRK Sales merged as one entity to become Harlow-HRK Sales & Marketing, Dave was announced the Vice President of Perishables. He holds this position today, overseeing Harlow-HRK’s Perishable Department. Beginning in 2010, Dave took over and currently supervises the Natural Foods Department as well.