Connie Austin, Human Resources and Property Management, came to work for C.B. Ragland Company in June of 1987 as a Secretary for the Sales Department and Executive Directors. During her employment, she organized company events such as Food Shows, Annual Retailer Trips, and the Jimmy Ragland Memorial Scholarship Golf Tournament. She also worked in all phases of Customer Service and Sales support.  In January of 2000, she was promoted to Customer Service Coordinator. In this new position, she worked primarily with the Sales Department and the Grocery Customers to assure the highest degree of Customer Satisfaction.  Since October 2002, with the closing of the Grocery Wholesale Operation, she has assumed other responsibilities to include Human Resources and Property Management.