Wayne Shurts, most recently employed by Supervalu, has joined Sysco Corp. in the newly-created role of EVP and chief technology officer. “Given the increasing technology-enabled opportunities in the foodservice distribution industry, we are very pleased that Wayne Shurts has joined the Sysco team,” said Manny Fernandez, Sysco executive chairman. “Wayne’s depth of experience and expertise […]
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Posted in, Executive News, West
New Seasons CEO Leaving To Create Healthy Convenience Store Chain
The Oregonian reports that Lisa Sedlar is leaving her post as chief executive at New Seasons Market with plans to infuse her strong beliefs about food grown, raised or produced locally to another grocery format: the convenience store. Sedlar envisions a chain of small neighborhood stores stocked with healthy options, such as locally cured salami […]
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McCormick Appoints Tapiero To Board Of Directors
McCormick & Co. Inc. has appointed Jacques Tapiero, SVP and president of emerging markets for Eli Lilly and Co., to the board of directors of McCormick. Tapiero has led Lilly’s emerging markets business unit since 2009 and brings more than 25 years of international business experience from the innovation-driven pharmaceutical company based in Indianapolis, Ind. […]
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NGA Appoints Lowes Foods’ Steve Hall To Board Of Directors
The National Grocers Association (NGA) has appointed Steve Hall, president of Lowes Foods in Hickory, N.C., to serve on the NGA Board of Directors. The announcement was made during a board meeting at NGA’s Fall Conference in Minneapolis last week. “We are pleased to welcome Steve to NGA’s board of directors. His extensive background, expertise […]
Posted in, Executive News, Midwest
Persian Appointed SVP, CIO For Supervalu
Supervalu Inc. has appointed Kathy Persian as SVP and chief information officer. Persian, 45, joined the company in February 2010 in the role of group VP of retail and merchandising systems, and later moved to group VP of corporate planning, analysis and business process. Persian was named to the CIO post following the decision by […]
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PepsiCo President Leaves For Role At Pilot Flying J Oil Corp.
John Compton, PepsiCo’s current president, has chosen to depart PepsiCo to become CEO of Pilot Flying J Oil Corp. based in Knoxville, Tenn. PepsiCo Europe CEO Zein Abdalla has been appointed president of PepsiCo, while PepsiCo executive Enderson Guimaraes has been named CEO of PepsiCo Europe, succeeding Abdalla. PepsiCo Chairman and CEO Indra Nooyi said, […]
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Sprouts Appoints Sanders CEO As Boney Becomes Board Chair
Phoenix, Ariz.-based Sprouts Farmers Markets has announced that Shon Boney, who has served as CEO since the company’s founding in 2002, will assume the role of chairman of the board of Sprouts. Long-time Sprouts President Doug Sanders will become president and CEO, whereby he will continue to be responsible for all day-to-day aspects of running […]
Posted in, Executive News, Southeast
Harris Teeter Taps Spilman As First Lead Director
Harris Teeter Supermarkets Inc. has designated Robert Spilman Jr. as its lead independent director, a first for the Matthews, N.C.-based grocery chain. The Charlotte Business Journal reports that Harris Teeter’s board approved an amendment to the company’s bylaws at its regularly scheduled board meeting last week, allowing a lead director to be named. Spilman has […]