SpartanNash Appoints Dave Staples President and COO
August 29 2016 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
SpartanNash (Nasdaq: SPTN) announced that the Board of Directors
has appointed Dave Staples as the Company President; Mr. Staples
will continue as Chief Operating Officer.
Mr. Staples will continue to report directly to Dennis Eidson,
who continues his responsibilities as Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer. As President and Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Staples will
lead the Company’s overall strategy implementation and execution,
and direct all operating aspects of the retail, wholesale and
military distribution business segments. This move will enable Mr.
Eidson to continue to focus on long-term strategic growth
opportunities.
“Dave has been an instrumental member of our team for the past
16 years and a key leader in our transformational merger in 2013,”
notes Mr. Eidson, who was elected Chairman of the Board at the
company’s annual shareholders meeting in June of 2016. “Dave has
been serving as SpartanNash's Chief Operating Officer since March
1, 2015, and his leadership in integrating and optimizing the
wholesale and military supply chains has been tremendous.” Mr.
Staples previously held the position of Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer since 2000. He served as the CFO until
Chris Meyers joined the company in April of 2016.
The following associates will continue to report to Mr. Staples:
Derek Jones, Executive Vice President, President, Wholesale and
Distribution Operations; Ted Adornato, Executive Vice President,
Retail Operations; Larry Pierce, Executive Vice President,
Merchandising and Marketing; Ed Brunot, Executive Vice President,
President MDV; and Dave Couch, Chief Information Officer.
In addition to Mr. Staples, the following associates will
continue to report to Mr. Eidson: Kathy Mahoney, Executive Vice
President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary; Chris Meyers,
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer; and Jerry Jones,
Senior Vice President, Human Resources.
About SpartanNashSpartanNash (SPTN) is a Fortune 400
company and the leading distributor serving U.S. military
commissaries and exchanges in the world, in terms of revenue. The
Company's core businesses include distributing grocery products to
military commissaries and exchanges and independent and
Company-owned retail stores located in 47 states and the District
of Columbia, Europe, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Bahrain and Egypt.
SpartanNash currently operates 160 supermarkets, primarily under
the banners of Family Fare Supermarkets, Family Fresh Markets,
D&W Fresh Markets, and Sun Mart.
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