Mr. Scardina has over 19 years of experience in the distribution industry.  He is currently responsible for managing all confections, cookie, crackers, snacks, nuts and meat snacks that Eby-Brown distribute.  His responsibilities include ordering and inventory management oversight as well as all vendor negotiations, category management, promotional activities and item selections associated with his categories.

Mr. Scardina joined Eby-Brown in January of 1990, starting as a candidate in Eby-Brown’s sales training program.  Since joining Eby-Brown Mr. Scardina has held a variety of position which includes Delivery Driver, Customer Service Representative, Field Merchandiser, Route Sales Person, Buying Administrative Assistant and Buyer for the Candy and Snack categories.  In February of 1994 Mr. Scardina assumed his current position as Eby-Brown’s Vice President of Merchandising for Candy and Snacks.

Eby-Brown is the largest privately owned tobacco, candy and convenience distributor in the United States.  They are a leading convenience-store supplier and wholesale food distributor and have been in existence for over one-hundred years.  Eby-Brown services 13,000 retail locations through seven distribution centers throughout the eastern half of the United States.  Annual sales are in excess of 4.2 billion dollars and the organization has 2200 employee members.

Industry Affiliations and Acknowledgments:
NCA Convenience Store & Wholesaler Customer Advisory Committee
AWMA Warehouse Delivered Snack Committee Member
AWMA 2007-2009 Industry Affairs Co-Chairperson
2005 Professional Candy Buyer of the Year Recipient