Our most prestigious honor, the George W. Jenkins Award, was named after our founder. It’s presented to 1 store manager from each of our 5 divisions and 1 support leader.

Recipients of the award exemplify leadership, perpetuate the Publix culture and demonstrate their commitment to our founder’s vision.

Here are our 2024 George W. Jenkins Award recipients.

Atlanta Division
District Manager Kayla Dean
(previously store manager at #844, Flowery Branch, Ga.)

Charlotte Division
Store Manager Dan Ratchup
#1634, Cookeville, Tenn.

Jacksonville Division
Store Manager Jason Parrish
#1201, Ocala, Fla.

Lakeland Division
Store Manager Steve Ellis
#627, Tampa, Fla.

Miami Division
Store Manager James Gooze
#1097, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Support
Director of Emerging Business and Private Brands Karen Hall

Find previous recipients on the Associate Awards page on PASSport.