Though Subriana Pierce has resided in Southern California for nearly 15 years now, “I am a Deep South girl,” she says. Pierce was born in the South Georgia town of Moultrie. Moves to Mobile, Alabama, and then Jackson, Mississippi, followed. The daughter of a high school vocational teacher/auto mechanic and a nurse, Pierce and her […]
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Pierce’s Career Marked By Balancing Ambition, Service To Others
Subriana Pierce, SVP of sales for C.A. Fortune based in the company’s Southern California office, has been named The Shelby Report of the West’s Woman Executive of the Year for 2024. Pierce is being honored for her contributions to the grocery industry, both through her work and through her service to others. Pierce has a […]
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New Seasons Market CEO Lebold Relishing Return To Pacific Northwest
(Editor’s note: Bob Reeves, Shelby Publishing’s EVP West, recently visited with Nancy Lebold, CEO of Oregon-based New Seasons Market and the Woman Executive of the Year for the West. Their discussion appears below.) Thank you so much for joining us. Before we dig in, our readers would like to get to know you a bit […]
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North Carolina Native Relishes ‘Dream Job’ With Harris Teeter
Tammy DeBoer, The Shelby Report of the Southeast’s Female Executive of the Year, has been in a leadership role with Matthews, North Carolina-based Harris Teeter for two years. But her experience with the brand dates back to childhood. DeBoer grew up in the Tarheel State and started attending Appalachian State University in Boone before entering […]
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Harris Teeter Continues To Build On History Of Success
Harris Teeter was co-founded in 1960 by North Carolina grocers William Thomas “W.T.” Harris and Willis Lee “W.L.” Teeter. Harris, from Charlotte, and Teeter, from Mooresville, met through the North Carolina Food Dealers Association, according to Danna Robinson, director of corporate affairs for Harris Teeter. Harris owned and operated Harris Super Markets; Teeter owned and […]
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Harris Teeter’s Offerings Keep It At Forefront Of Fresh, Innovation
Matthews, North Carolina-based Harris Teeter is The Shelby Report of the Southeast’s Retailer of the Year. From its founding 62 years ago, the company has grown to become a premier regional grocery store brand in the Southeast. It boasts 258 stores and 70 fuel centers and two distribution centers in seven states. The company has […]
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Harris Teeter Named Southeast Retailer Of The Year
Matthews, North Carolina-based Harris Teeter has been named The Shelby Report of the Southeast’s Retailer of the Year. In addition, President Tammy DeBoer was awarded Female Executive of the Year and past president Rod Antolock was inducted into the Food Industry Hall of Fame. “We are honored to be named Retailer of the Year – […]
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Jones Helped Shepherd In Change At Time It Was Needed
Asked to describe their colleague Rosemary Jones, her fellow executives at Brookshire Grocery Co. don’t hesitate, quick to offer terms such as “whirlwind,” “powerhouse of efficiency” and “tenacious leader.” But what is it really like working with Jones, who held many leadership positions before becoming BGC’s EVP, chief people officer/legal? The consensus: What gives Jones […]
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BGC Chairman Offers High Praise For ‘Indispensable’ Honoree
Brad Brookshire, chairman and CEO of Brookshire Grocery Co., knew Rosemary Jones long before she came to work as the company’s EVP, chief people officer/legal. “She married Chip [Jones] and our families – the Jones and Brookshires – were close growing up in Tyler, Texas. Chip is younger than I am, but Chip’s parents and […]
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Brookshire Grocery Co. Recognized For Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
Brookshire Grocery Co. was a recipient of Shelby Publishing’s inaugural Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award in 2021 and has been honored again in 2022. Two BGC leaders, Latasha Woodard, district VP – District 5, and Rubi Gonzalez, diversity, equity and inclusion manager, were also featured as 2022 Diversity and Inclusion Award winners in the June […]
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Core Values Drew Veteran Attorney To Grocery Retailer
Rosemary Jones, the EVP, chief people officer/legal for Brookshire Grocery Co., is The Shelby Report of the Southwest’s 2022 Woman Executive of the Year. A longtime attorney, mother of two and grandmother of one, Jones was raised in Longview, Texas, about 30 miles from Tyler, which she and her family would eventually call home. Jones […]
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Six Years In, Jones’ Impact Has Been Immediate, Far Reaching
Rosemary Jones, The Shelby Report of the Southwest’s 2022 Woman Executive of the Year, has a long history of connecting with the local community. She finds it to be some of the most important work she has done throughout her three decades in Tyler, Texas. In that same vein, Brookshire Grocery Co. also prides itself […]
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BGC’s Jones Named Southwest Woman Executive Of The Year
Rosemary Jones, the EVP, chief people officer/legal for Brookshire Grocery Co., is The Shelby Report of the Southwest’s 2022 Woman Executive of the Year. As humble as she is accomplished, Jones is quick to defer credit for the honor. “I’ve got a team. I work for the best boss. I work with the best executive […]
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Gelson’s Celebrates 70th Anniversary, Nelson Is Woman Executive Of Year
The Shelby Report of the West is helping Gelson’s Markets celebrate its 70th anniversary in October. The Southern California-based chain features 27 stores throughout the region. In addition, Hee-Sook Nelson, the company’s VP of team development and public affairs, is honored as The Shelby Report of the West‘s Executive Woman of the Year. Click below […]
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‘Ali’ Rouse Royster Is 2021 Southeast Woman Executive Of The Year
Allison “Ali” Rouse Royster, a third-generation owner of Rouses Markets, is The Shelby Report of the Southeast‘s Woman Executive of the Year for 2021. The Shelby team recently visited the company’s corporate office in Thibodaux, Louisiana, to present her with the honor and learn more about her personal and professional journey. Click on the special […]
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Well-Deserved Honors For Gelson’s Executive
Donna Tyndall is a shoo-in for The Shelby Report of the West’s Woman Executive of the Year award as well as induction into the Food Industry Hall of Fame. Currently serving as SVP of store operations for Encino, California-based Gelson’s, Tyndall was the first woman in management for the upscale grocer. And she has taken […]
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Ralphs President Valerie Jabbar Honored As West Woman Executive Of The Year
For her three decades in the grocery industry, her leadership abilities, her embracing of new challenges, her devotion to education and giving back in her career as well as her determination to keep her family life a priority—all of these reasons pointed to Valerie Jabbar as a worthy recipient of the Woman Executive of the […]