Big Y Foods Inc. has appointed Christian P. D’Amour as district director for 16 markets throughout Connecticut. D’Amour’s responsibilities will include staffing, training and development, operations and sales strategies. He will report to Nicole D’Amour Schneider, VP of supermarket operations. D’Amour began his career at Big Y at age 14 as a part-time service clerk. […]
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Posted inExecutive News, Southwest
Flagship Food Group Appoints Butler As CEO
Flagship Food Group has appointed Adam Butler as CEO and as a member of the company’s advisory board. Prior to joining Flagship Food Group, Butler had a 17-year career at Kraft Heinz where he spearheaded the transformation for many of the brands in the U.S. as president for the convenient meals, frozen, coffee, cold beverages and […]
Posted inExecutive News, Midwest
McClellan Named EVP, Chief Customer Officer At SpartanNash
In her third promotion since joining the company four years ago, Amy McClellan has been elevated from SVP and chief marketing officer to EVP and chief customer officer at SpartanNash. In her new role, McClellan will be focused on driving sales growth in the wholesale segment and overseeing customer engagement for all national accounts, independent […]
Posted inExecutive News, Northeast
The Giant Co. Elevates Lorenz, Sweigert To New Posts
Effective Nov. 27, The Giant Co. has appointed Brian Lorenz as VP of omnichannel fresh merchandising and Kathy Sweigert as VP of the Mid-Atlantic division. Lorenz will report to John Ruane, president, while Sweigert will report to Dave Lessard, SVP of operations, customer experience and perishable distribution. “Brian and Kathy bring vast experience to our […]
Posted inPublix Super Markets, Executive News, Southeast
Publix Shares Additional Officer Promotions
Kevin Murphy, who was recently announced as Publix’s next CEO, has shared three officer promotions, which also will be effective Jan. 1. With John Goff’s upcoming promotion to president, Norman Badger will become SVP of retail operations and Chris Shaw will be the new VP of product business development for grocery. To enhance the company’s […]
Posted inExecutive News, West
Stater Bros. Elevates Salazar To New Roles
Stater Bros. Markets has promoted Gil Salazar to SVP of information technology and chief information officer, reporting to Pete Van Helden, CEO and board chairman. Salazar will continue to lead a team that is driving technological innovation critical to the company’s future. He also will remain on the company’s executive leadership team. Salazar recently headed […]
Posted inPublix Super Markets, Executive News, Southeast
Publix Makes Several Executive Moves With Promotions
Publix has shared several executive promotions that will take effect Jan. 1: CEO Todd Jones will become executive chairman, with President Kevin Murphy promoted to CEO and SVP John Goff to president. In addition, Chairman Ed Crenshaw will remain on the board as chairman emeritus. Jones began his career in 1980 as a front service […]
Posted inExecutive News, Midwest
Kraft Heinz Shares Updates To Executive Leadership Team
The Kraft Heinz Co. has added new members to its executive leadership team that will partner with Carlos Abrams-Rivera when he assumes the CEO role beginning in the 2024 fiscal year. Abrams-Rivera will take over from Miguel Patricio, who has served as CEO since 2019 and chair of the board since 2022. Patricio will transition […]