Editor’s note: This story is developing and will be updated.
Dive Brief:
- Ahold Delhaize’s supervisory board has nominated Claire Peters to be CEO of Ahold Delhaize USA, effective Sept. 8, the grocery company announced Thursday.
- Peters most recently served as Amazon’s vice president for worldwide fresh, overseeing both the North American and international business. She previously worked for Australian grocer Woolworths Group and held several leadership roles at Tesco in the United Kingdom and in Thailand.
- If her nomination is approved at a shareholder meeting later this year, Peters will succeed JJ Fleeman, who will depart from ADUSA at the end of this month and become Dollar General’s CEO at the start of next year.