Harps Food Stores, Inc. has made several leadership appointments following the retirement of Randall Harp, who served as VP of warehouse operations and grocery procurement.
Shannon Kincade has been promoted to VP of center store merchandising. Josh Cleveland has been promoted to director of grocery retail management, Mike J. Roberts has been promoted to director of warehouse operations and Ashley Winget has been promoted to director of general merchandise.
Kincade joined Harps in 1985 as a part-time sacker/stocker at Mountain Home, Arkansas. From there he transferred to Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, Arkansas, where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in marketing in 1992. Later that year, Kincade accepted an assistant general merchandise manager position and has served in numerous positions since, such as general merchandise manager, general merchandise specialist, director of general merchandise and VP of general merchandise. He held that title until his recent promotion.
Cleveland began his career with Harps in March 2011 as a stocker and cashier in Springdale, Arkansas. He advanced to customer service manager and receiver before transitioning to the accounting department in 2015, after earning a bachelor’s degree in business administration with an emphasis in accounting from the University of Arkansas. In 2017, Cleveland joined the Harps Distribution Center as part of the grocery buying team, where he has served in roles including grocery buyer and category manager. In his new role, Cleveland will focus on supporting continued growth and strengthening Harps’ position as a preferred shopping destination for customers.
Roberts is a 2000 graduate of Mountain Home High School in Arkansas and earned a bachelor’s degree in transportation and logistics from the University of Arkansas in 2004. He started his career at Harps in 2001 in Mountain Home as a stocker. From there he held several roles, including closing manager and manager trainee before accepting a grocery manager position in Springdale in 2006. Roberts was promoted to store manager in 2007 in Springdale. From there he would go on to manage two more locations in Centerton and Rogers before being promoted to DSD specialist/grocery buyer at Harps Distribution Center in Springdale in 2016. Roberts was promoted to director of DSD in 2022 before adding director of warehouse operations to his role in 2026.
Winget began her career with Harps in 2002 as a high school cashier in Salina, Oklahoma, and has built a career in retail leadership. She has excelled in roles including grocery manager, store manager and regional general merchandise supervisor. Winget also has completed the Developing Authentic Leaders Course and earned a Retail Management Certificate from Umpqua Community College.
Randall Harp retirement
David Ganoung, SVP of marketing and chief marketing officer at Harps Food Stores, expressed his thanks for Harp’s service to the company.
“Randall has been an invaluable member of our leadership team, known for his steady guidance, deep operational knowledge and commitment to the success of Harps,” Ganoung said. “His influence and leadership have been instrumental in strengthening our warehouse and procurement operations, and we are deeply grateful for his dedication over the years. Please join me in congratulating each of these individuals on their well-deserved promotions and in thanking Randall for his years of service, leadership and mentorship. His legacy will continue to shape the future of our company for years to come.”
Harps is a 100-percent employee-owned company which operates 160 stores in six states – Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri and Oklahoma. Harps is the largest employee-owned company in the state of Arkansas and was founded by Harvard and Floy Harp in Springdale, Arkansas, in 1930. The company employs more than 6,900 associates.
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