Elizabeth Petti

Senior Claims Supervisor
Wakefern Food Corp

​Liz Petti has worked for Wakefern Food Corp for the past 33 years. She is currently a Senior Claims Supervisor in the Risk Management/Safety Division in Edison, New Jersey. In this role she supervises a team of four associates who manage the General Liability program comprised of over 7,000 incidents yearly. She is the Administrator of our Third Party partner, Gallagher Bassett, with a dedicated team of 25+ associates. She is also a liaison between Gallagher Bassett and Wakefern’s Consumer Affairs Division, providing guidance on product claims. Liz updated the Risk Management Litigation Guidelines and revamped the billing, removing outdated costs. These changes realized a savings of over half a million dollars in one year.
 
Additionally, Liz partnered with an Independent Medical Company to reduce the cost of medical exams costing the Membership close to $1 million annually. Launching these projects, the overall spend on the General Liability program was slashed by $1.2 million for 2019. Liz is a two-time recipient of Wakefern’s Customer Excellence Award in 2004 and 2013, delivering excellence to customers, members, and staff. She is a member of the New Jersey Food Council, a committee member of the Perlman Cup for Special Olympics, and an active member of the Wakefern Walk/Run, Bike, and Golf Clubs. Liz lives in Avenel, New Jersey. She is married, has a daughter, son-in-law and one grandson. Liz loves the outdoors and enjoys running, hiking, biking, golf, and skiing.