Target Corp. has made a series of additional changes to its leadership team, effective Jan. 10. Stephanie Lundquist, who has served as Target’s chief HR officer since 2016, has been named president of food and beverage. In a new role for the company, Lundquist will oversee the full spectrum of all merchandising and operations for food and beverage, […]
Category: Executive News
Topco Associates Hires Two New VPs
Topco Associates has made two executive hires. David Negron has joined the company as VP of meat, seafood, deli and bakery, and Clint Johnson as VP of center store operations. In his new role, Negron will take the lead in driving Topco’s strategic business objectives across product development, category management, replenishment and analytics. A senior-level leader in merchandising, marketing and […]
Hain Celestial Leadership Changes Include Elimination Of CEO North America Role
The Hain Celestial Group Inc., an organic and natural products company headquartered in Lake Success, New York, has appointed Chris Boever to the role of chief customer officer (CCO) and Robert Gulliver to chief human resources officer (CHRO), both reporting to Mark Schiller, president and CEO. Gary Tickle, CEO Hain Celestial North America, will leave the company after a brief […]
Former Acosta Exec Joins On-Shelf Marketing Group As Business Development EVP
Woody Norris, formerly president of business development for Acosta Sales and Marketing, is joining The On-Shelf Marketing Group’s (OSMG) leadership team as EVP of business development. OSMG, founded in 2006, is a full-service broker specializing in headquarter sales support and nationwide, in-store retail services at Walmart and Kroger and all traditional supermarkets. The group is […]
RetailMeNot Inc. Promotes Tarleton To CEO; Founder And CEO Cunningham To Serve As Chairman
Austin, Texas-based RetailMeNot Inc. has promoted Marissa Tarleton to CEO, effective Jan. 7. Tarleton has served as chief marketing officer of RetailMeNot since 2015, leading the company’s brand, consumer and B2B marketing and communications initiatives, driving significant transformation for the business. Cotter Cunningham, founder and CEO, will move into a chairman role. He also will take on a new […]
Leading Hemp-Extract Formulator Hires David Gumner As CMO
Boulder, Colorado-based cannabinoid company Boulder Botanical & Bioscience Laboratory (BBB Labs) has hired David Gumner as chief marketing officer (CMO), a new executive position for the company. As CMO, Gumner is responsible for building foundational marketing capabilities throughout the company and its growing array of hemp-derived products for the health-and-wellness sector. As a specialist in marketing consumer […]
Kings Food Markets & Balducci’s Promote Slate Of Executives
Kings Food Markets and Balducci’s Food Lover’s Market have made a number of executive promotions. Joseph Parisi has been named COO; Allen Merken has been named VP, engineering, real estate and construction; Kathe Benjamin has been named VP, human resources and labor relations; and Sharon Bastianelli has been named VP, information technology. “At Kings and Balducci’s, […]
California Grocers Association Names Kelly Ash VP, Government Relations
The Sacramento-based California Grocers Association (CGA) has named Kelly Ash as VP of government relations, effective Jan. 3. In this position, Ash will serve as the association’s chief lobbyist and be responsible for managing all aspects of CGA’s advocacy efforts. She will represent CGA member companies on strategic advocacy efforts before the State Legislature, regulatory […]
