Michel LeClerc, chief administrative officer of North State Grocery, was named the 2024-25 California Grocers Association (CGA) chairman of the board of directors at the association’s annual meeting Dec. 6. As chair, LeClerc will lead the board’s strategy regarding CGA’s numerous legislative, educational and industry-related programs. The association is comprised of more than 350 retail […]
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Posted inExecutive News, Corporate Store News, West
Grocery Outlet Appoints Miller As EVP, CFO
Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. has appointed Christopher Miller as EVP and CFO, effective Jan. 6, reporting to Eric Lindberg, chairman of the board and interim president and CEO. Miller joins Grocery Outlet from Shamrock Foods Co., the largest family-held food service distributor in the western U.S., where he was the company’s CFO for nearly two years. […]
Posted inExecutive News, Association News, West
Friends, Colleagues Celebrate Life Of Donna Simpson At Dedication Ceremony
Donna Simpson brought joy into the lives of those around her. That was evident as friends and family shared memories of the grocery industry veteran in an Oct. 16 ceremony at Certified Federal Credit Union, where the building and a serenity garden were dedicated in her memory. Simpson died Aug. 23 of injuries sustained during […]
Posted inExecutive News, Southeast
Houchens Food Group Promotes Rush To President, Knies To CMO, SVP
Kentucky-based Houchens Food Group has promoted Greg Rush to president and Craig Knies as CMO and SVP of merchandising. “Greg is an industry veteran and very deserving of this promotion,” said Dion Houchins, CEO and chairman of Houchens Food Group. “I look forward to working closely with Greg and I know he will do a […]
Posted inExecutive News, Food Lion, Southeast
Ahold Delhaize USA Names Next Food Lion President
Ahold Delhaize USA has announced that Greg Finchum, Food Lion’s EVP of retail operations, will become president of the North Carolina-based grocer in May, following the retirement of longtime leader Meg Ham. Finchum, who joined Food Lion in 1989, has been in his current role for more than a decade. The company described him as […]
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JOH Promotes O’Hare To CEO, Names Saidnawey Executive Chairman
Billerica, Massachusetts-based JOH has shared some executive leadership changes. Effective Jan. 1, John Saidnawey will become executive chairman of the board, and Matt O’Hare will serve as president and CEO. These changes mark the next chapter in JOH’s history as it charts a path for growth in the CPG industry. O’Hare will become the fourth […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Executive News, Midwest, Schnucks
Schnucks Markets Promotes Henry To Chief Data, Information Officer
Schnucks Markets’ is promoting Tom Henry to chief data and information officer, effective Dec. 20. The move follows the retirement announcement of Chief Information and Supply Chain Officer Bob Hardester, who since 2014 has helmed the company’s information technology, cyber security and digital experience, as well as supply chain, transportation and logistics areas. Henry, who […]
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Executive Perspectives: Kim Eskew
After planning to pursue an engineering career, Kim Eskew saw the opportunities that grocery retail had to offer and turned an entry-level position into a lifelong career with Springdale, Arkansas-based Harps Food Stores. Now the company’s chairman and CEO, Eskew shared his thoughts on leadership, management and getting started in the industry with NGA’s Independent […]