The Raley’s Companies has announced a series of leadership appointments intended to strengthen customer engagement and position the company for continued growth across its family of brands. The changes were announced by owner and CEO Mike Teel in partnership with co-presidents Tiffanie Burkhalter and Jen Warner.
“The grocery industry is evolving rapidly, creating new opportunities to serve customers in better and more meaningful ways,” said Teel. “These leadership appointments position us to build on our legacy of innovation, move with greater agility and help define the next chapter of The Raley’s Companies.”
Carol Barsotti has been appointed chief marketing officer, adding responsibility for marketing to her existing leadership of communications, government affairs and community impact. The expanded role reflects the company’s belief that brand, customer connection and community impact are interconnected and best advanced through a unified strategy, according to the announcement.
Natalie Slater has been promoted to SVP of enterprise operations, where she will provide leadership for store operations across the company’s banners, focusing on supporting store teams.
Levi Wingo has been promoted to SVP of sales and merchandising strategy, where he will lead the company’s merchandising strategy, innovation, category growth and customer value initiatives.
“The future belongs to organizations that can evolve while staying true to who they are,” said Warner, co-president of The Raley’s Companies. “These appointments reflect both the strength of our leadership pipeline and our commitment to developing leaders who can anticipate change, unlock new opportunities and guide our business forward. Together, they position us to better serve customers, support our teams and continue building a company that thrives for decades to come.”
The appointments build on the leadership team across the company’s operating divisions, including Paul Gianetto, president of Raley’s; Faith Garrard, VP of sales and merchandising for Raley’s; Jess Blakely, VP of sales and merchandising for Bashas’; and Ralph Woodward, SVP of operations for Bashas’.
“The companies that succeed over the long term are those that continually invest in their people and prepare for what comes next,” said Burkhalter, co-president of The Raley’s Companies. “These leaders bring the experience, strategic perspective and customer focus needed to guide our next chapter of growth while carrying forward the values that have earned the trust of our customers, team members and communities for over 90 years.”
The Raley’s Companies is a private, family-owned retail company headquartered in West Sacramento, California. Founded in 1935, the company operates more than 200 locations across eight states and four Tribal Nations under 10 banners: Raley’s, Bel Air, Nob Hill Foods, Raley’s O-N-E Market, Bashas’, Bashas’ Diné, Food City, AJ’s Fine Foods, Full Circle and Farm Fresh To You. The company also operates Fieldera and fieldTRUE, which connect its physical and digital retail operations.