By Katherine Schaefer When Peter Larkin joined the California Grocers Association in 1996, he found an organization on a downward spiral. With membership declining, member company involvement at an all-time low and the organization losing its focus, Larkin dug in for the challenge ahead. “My first priority was to figure out what our members wanted the California Grocers Association to be,” Larkin said. “Once we figured out what they wanted, then we had to do a reality check to see whether or not the organization was meeting expectations.” Larkin’s first objective was to restore the association to its original mission of advocacy, government relations and public policy… Read More