6 grocers’ top executive changes in September

Executive Changes in the Grocery Sector - Several grocery chains announced significant executive appointments in September, including H-E-B, Stater Bros. Markets, and Albertsons [1] - Market Basket's CFO was appointed as interim CEO following the dismissal of the previous president and CEO [1] Albertsons - Albertsons appointed Kim Fennebresque as the new board chair, replacing Jim Donald who has retired [2] - David Zinsner, CFO of Intel Corporation, was named as an independent director [2] H-E-B - H-E-B's COO, Roxanne Orsak, will become the new president starting in January, marking her as the first woman to hold this position [4][5] - Orsak will succeed Craig Boyan, who will transition to a strategic advisor role and join the board oversight and advisory committee [5] Market Basket - Donald T. Mulligan, the CFO, was appointed as interim CEO after the board dismissed Arthur T. Demoulas amid management disputes [6][7] - Demoulas was removed following allegations of poor management and failure to provide necessary financial information [7] Stater Bros. Markets - Greg McNiff was appointed as CEO and president of Stater Bros. on September 29, having previously served as COO and president [8]