Last updated on December 12th, 2024
SpartanNash has named Djouma Barry SVP and chief retail officer, overseeing retail strategy and operations across its growing footprint.
Barry succeeds EVP of Corporate Retail Thomas Swanson, who is transitioning into a consulting arrangement at the end of year.
Barry most recently served as VP of retail operations at Kroger. He spent most of his career at Target, where he worked his way up from a store’s sales floor leader to an HR team leader, store director and district senior director. Other positions followed, including group VP, senior group VP and VP of process operations, overseeing 1,900 stores and $93 billion in sales across the U.S.
Barry also previously served as VP, head of strategy and operations at Old Navy, and as VP of retail operations and planning at Lululemon.
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“The way Djouma has advanced from the store floor to the executive table makes him a highly inspirational leader for our 12,000-plus retail associates,” said SpartanNash CEO Tony Sarsam. “Djouma will play a critical role in advancing our ‘People First’ culture and enhancing the store guest experience across our growing retail footprint.”
Barry has been a member of the Executive Leadership Council, an organization committed to increasing the number of global Black executives, for nearly seven years. He graduated from Texas State University and will be relocating with his family from Atlanta to Grand Rapids, Michigan.
