Leading Executives in Other Food and Grocery Stores
Ryan Adams
President & CEO, Gelson's Markets
Seasoned SoCal grocery operator who took the helm at Gelson’s in April 2024 to accelerate growth and differentiation in premium fresh, prepared foods and wine/spirits.
Jason Buechel
CEO; VP, Amazon Worldwide Grocery Stores, Whole Foods Market (an Amazon company)
Leads the nation’s largest natural & organic grocer and, since January 27, 2025, also heads Amazon’s Worldwide Grocery Stores—driving format innovation and record sales across 535+ locations.
Howard Butt III
Chief Executive Officer, H‑E‑B
Third‑generation leader named CEO who steers one of America’s most loved regional grocers with a deep community and philanthropy footprint across Texas and Mexico.
Chris Coborn
Chairman & CEO, Coborn’s, Inc.
Fourth‑generation grocer credited with expanding the employee‑owned retailer across multiple banners and markets in the Upper Midwest.
Jeremy Gosch
Chairman & CEO, Hy‑Vee, Inc.
Career Hy‑Vee leader who became sole CEO in 2023; now Chairman & CEO, he’s reshaping store experience and foodservice while broadening health and retail media plays.
Brian Johnson
President & CEO, The Fresh Market
Long‑time operator elevated to CEO on Feb. 3, 2025 to extend the chain’s specialty fresh positioning and expansion momentum.
Rick Keyes
President & CEO, Meijer, Inc.
First non‑family CEO of Meijer; led omnichannel growth and new formats while keeping the Midwest supercenter pioneer community‑focused.
Atty McGrath
Chief Executive Officer, U.S., ALDI U.S.
20‑year ALDI veteran who became U.S. CEO on Sept. 1, 2025, charged with record U.S. expansion and conversions following the SEG/Winn‑Dixie acquisition.
Susan Morris
Chief Executive Officer, Albertsons Companies
Operations expert who succeeded Vivek Sankaran as CEO on May 1, 2025 to advance ‘Customers for Life,’ digital, and retail media growth after the Kroger deal collapsed.
Frans Muller
President & CEO, Ahold Delhaize
Global chief behind U.S. brands like Food Lion, Stop & Shop and Giant; noted for U.S. scale, digital, and sourcing strategies across inflationary cycles.
Kevin Murphy
Chief Executive Officer, Publix Super Markets
Began as a bagger and rose to CEO on Jan. 1, 2024, continuing Publix’s famed associate‑ownership culture and best‑in‑class operations.
Bryan Palbaum
Chairman & CEO, Trader Joe’s
Long‑time president/COO who became chairman & CEO in 2023; keeps TJ’s uniquely people‑centric, private‑label model humming without self‑checkout.
Jason Potter
President & CEO, Grocery Outlet
Joined as CEO on Feb. 3, 2025 after turning around The Fresh Market; tasked with scaling the extreme‑value ‘treasure hunt’ model with independent operators.
Joel Rampoldt
Chief Executive Officer, U.S., Lidl US
Former AlixPartners retail strategist leading Lidl’s U.S. push in private label value and East Coast expansion.
Ronald (Ron) Sargent
Interim Chief Executive Officer, The Kroger Co.
Former Staples CEO and longtime Kroger director named interim CEO in March 2025 to steady the nation’s largest traditional grocer after a leadership change and a failed Albertsons merger.
Todd Schnuck
Chairman & CEO, Schnuck Markets
Family‑company steward and community leader who has modernized the Midwestern grocer’s operations while maintaining a strong hunger‑relief mission.
Jack Sinclair
Chief Executive Officer, Sprouts Farmers Market
Ex‑Walmart grocery EVP who has repositioned Sprouts around attribute‑led assortments, profitable growth and new‑store expansion since 2019.
Mike Stigers
President, Wakefern Food Corp. (ShopRite, Price Rite, The Fresh Grocer, etc.)
Veteran wholesaler/retailer named president of the largest U.S. retailer‑owned cooperative, focused on member growth, own brands and supply‑chain excellence.
Colleen Wegman
President & CEO, Wegmans Food Markets
Third‑generation chief who scaled Wegmans’ award‑winning culture and continued smart expansion into the Northeast and Mid‑Atlantic, including Connecticut in July 2025.
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