April was a busy month for executive changes in the grocery industry, with several companies making C-suite additions.
Dollar Tree and Ahold Delhaize USA both welcomed new chief supply chain officers, while Giant Eagle’s convenience store unit saw the exit of its president.
Here’s a roundup of notable executive shifts that took place in April.
Ahold Delhaize USA makes three C-suite changes
The U.S. arm of the Dutch grocery company welcomed a new CIO, chief supply chain officer and chief commercial and digital officer in April.
The company announced the hiring of Ann Dozier as its CIO. She will oversee IT with a focus on supporting its U.S. banners’ omnichannel businesses as well as the parent company’s Growing Together strategy. Dozier, who joined Ahold Delhaize USA on Feb. 17, most recently worked as senior vice president and chief information and technology officer for Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits.
Ahold Delhaize USA also unveiled the promotions of Sanja Krajnovic to chief supply chain officer and Keith Nicks to chief commercial and digital officer.
Dollar Tree names new chief supply chain officer
The discount retailer named Roxanne Weng as its chief supply chain officer following the retirement of Mike Kindy. Weng most recently served as Uline’s vice president of creative operations and spent over 30 years at Walgreens, sister site Retail Dive reported. In a statement, Weng said she will focus on ensuring stores remain reliably stocked.
Her hiring follows a string of recent executive changes at Dollar Tree, including its appointment of Michael Creedon as CEO and the arrival of a new CFO in March.
Giant Eagle’s c-store president flies the coop
Terri Micklin announced via email that she has left her role as president of GetGo Café + Market, the convenience store arm of Giant Eagle. It’s unclear if Micklin left of her own accord or if the company parted ways with her.
Micklin’s departure comes as GetGo prepares to integrate with Alimentation Couche-Tard, which agreed last summer to acquire GetGo for $1.6 billion. Micklin and Giant Eagle confirmed that GetGo Vice President of Operations Mike Maraldo will lead the future business unit.
Brookshire Grocery Company makes two C-suite appointments
The grocery company promoted Jerry LeClair to chief operating officer and hired Mandy Tomlin as executive vice president and CFO. LeClair, who joined BGC’s executive team in 2019, will oversee retail operations, marketing, category management, merchandising, logistics and facility services. He previously held senior roles at Albertsons, Harris Teeter and Giant Eagle, according to the announcement.
Tomlin, who most recently served as CFO of HAC, Inc., brings more than 25 years of financial leadership experience in retail, including more than two decades at Albertsons.
Associated Grocers appoints chief executive
Associated Grocers Inc. last week named David Politz its president and CEO after appointing him to the roles in an interim capacity in November, when Manard Lagasse Jr. left.
Politz joined Associated Grocers in 1985 as a part-time worker while a college student and moved his way up to hold multiple leadership positions, including senior vice president and chief information officer.
Jewel-Osco names new operations head
The Albertsons-owned banner announced on LinkedIn that it promoted Phil Romanello to senior vice president of operations. Romanello, who joined Jewel-Osco as a night crew clerk in 1980, held several roles with the grocer before becoming a store director in 1994. Romanello was promoted to district manager in 2011 and then was named senior director of operations in February, according to his LinkedIn profile.
