HRG Announces Maas Added to Owner Group

Waukesha, Wisconsin – March 19, 2024– HRG has announced that they have added Beth Maas, SPHR, director human resources for HRG, to the owner group, effective January 1, 2024. Maas has been with HRG since 2006. She joins Sean Grudzinski, product research and analysis manager, Steve Brester, director information technology, Julie Bonnell, vice president operations, […]
HRG Earns Great Place To Work Certification™ Second Year in a Row

Waukesha, Wisconsin – March 6, 2024– HRG is proud to be certified by Great Place To Work® for the second year in a row. The prestigious award is based entirely on current employee feedback about their experience working at HRG. This year, responses from HRG associates determined that 88% consider it a great place to […]
HRG Presents Webinar for CHPA Academy March 6th

Waukesha, Wisconsin — February 7, 2024 — HRG’s digital assets manager, Lisa Lopez, and vice president of strategic relations, Dave Wendland, will be presenting a webinar, Let’s Get Digital, for the CHPA Academy on March 6th at 2pm EST. Webinar attendees will learn the importance of managing their data assets and the large influence it […]
HRG’s Wendland to Moderate Nonfoods Panel at FMI’s Midwinter Conference

Waukesha, Wisconsin — January 17, 2024 — HRG’s Dave Wendland, vice president, strategic relations, will be moderating the education breakout session, “Bringing Nonfood Destinations to Life,” Saturday, January 20, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. ET at the Food Marketing Institute’s (FMI) Midwinter Conference. The session will focus on how strategically positioning nonfood categories can add […]
HRG is a 2023 certified Great Place to Work!

November 2, 2023 – HRG earned a 2023 Great Place to Work certification! Based on criteria that quantifies and benchmarks employee experience, certification evaluates workplace culture from the employees’ perspective to gather a picture of the internal health of an organization. Ninety-eight percent of employees at HRG say it is a great place to work […]
HRG Announces Promotions

Waukesha, Wisconsin — June 6, 2023 — HRG has acknowledged the accomplishments of three of their associates and promoted them. Steve Hill was elevated to PC development/technical analyst lead and Cat Renwick and Noah Rosenthal were both promoted to category analysts. Hill has been with HRG since 2019. In his new role, HRG’s developer team […]
HRG to Present at ECRM Home Health Care Session
Waukesha, Wisconsin — April 20, 2023 — HRG’s Dave Wendland, vice president strategic relations, will host a panel discussion, “Focusing on Care Where Health Meets the Home,” on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at 8:00 a.m. PT during the ECRM Home Health Care Session at Green Valley Ranch Resort & Spa in Henderson, Nevada. The hour-long […]
HRG Presents Smart! Talk at Shop! MarketPlace
UPDATE — April 10, 2023 — The Smart! Talk presentation has been moved to 12:30 p.m. on April 26. Waukesha, Wisconsin — March 28, 2023 — Angela Pinkstaff, director of business development at HRG, will lead a Smart! Talk presentation, “Improve Your Environmental Impact with Sustainable Fixture Practices,” on the show floor at Shop! MarketPlace, […]
HRG Offers Operational Insights in New Webinar Series for National Grocers Association
Waukesha, Wisconsin — March 23, 2023 — Dave Wendland, vice president strategic relations and member of the owner’s group at HRG, will be presenting three webinars for the National Grocers Association (NGA) starting next month, entitled: Independent Grocery Strategy Series. The webinars will occur in April, May, and June. The first one, Back to the […]
HRG’s Leadership Team Completes Training Course Through Waukesha County Technical School
Waukesha, Wisconsin — November 3, 2022 — The HRG management team recently completed a leadership program led by Larry O’Brien, adjunct instructor at Waukesha County Technical College (WCTC) Corporate Training Center. The 12-hour course covered topics such as, communication, emotional intelligence, dealing with difficult conversations, and giving and receiving feedback. O’Brien led the four 3-hour […]