Gary Orona

Director of Training, Northgate González Market

Gary Orona is a director of training at Northgate Gonzalez Market, which owns and operates supermarkets across Southern California. He has been in the grocery business for nearly 40 years, beginning as a box boy at age 16, and has an extensive background in retail operations, including roles such as VP of operations, director of operations, district manager, director of merchandising, buyer, and store manager. Gary has been a high school football coach for over 20 years, fostering a unique perspective on what it takes to build a winning team. His passion for coaching and teaching is what drives him.