MINNEAPOLIS — Melissa Kremer began her Target career in 2005 as a recruiter. In the years since, she has held human resources leadership positions supporting the retailer’s key businesses and also led the key talent functions of recruiting, learning, leadership development, talent management and strategic workforce planning. Between 2008 and 2017, Kremer was responsible for
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — As Hy-Vee’s senior vice president of IT strategy and planning, Jennifer Lambert plays a key role in helping the business leaders connect with technology partners to advance their business objectives. “Part of my responsibility is understanding the business, and then providing insight into how technology can help achieve the goals
CARLISLE, Pa. — Rebecca Lupfer was promoted to chief financial officer of the GIANT Co. last October. While most of her career has been spent in finance, her career path and skill sets have been enriched by leadership roles in both merchandising and store operations. Lupfer joined Ahold USA in 2005 and spent the first
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Jenn Martin oversees the Fresh departments at Meijer with the awareness that shoppers’ impressions of the food color their entire experience at the supercenter. As vice president of fresh merchandising, Martin collaborates with her team members and the retailer’s operations partners to deliver upon the key pillars of freshness, quality and
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — For Julie Martin, Dollar General’s mission of Serving Others might appear simple — “it’s just two words” — but like so many others at the company she believes it’s at the core of everything DG does. Martin, who joined DG in 2020, said she was drawn by the approachability of upper leadership.
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Helping patients live healthier lives is Angie Nelson’s top priority. As senior vice president of pharmacy at Hy-Vee, Nelson leads the company’s largest department, which includes more than 275 retail pharmacies across the Midwest. Throughout her remarkable 23-year career at Hy-Vee, Nelson has spearheaded a number of initiatives to increase
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. —Ensuring the on-time delivery of goods is no easy task for any retail location, but for Dollar General, the nation’s fastest-growing retailer by store count with more than 20,000 stores across the U.S. and Mexico, it’s even more of a feat. As a vice president of distribution, it’s Rebecca Powers’ job to help
CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Bonita Price is senior vice president of merchandising for the Family Dollar unit of Dollar Tree Inc., where she is responsible for the strategic direction of the company’s nonconsumables businesses across some 7,900 stores. Price oversees the brand’s discretionary categories, including home, general merchandise, seasonal and apparel. “My mission is to help
CINCINNATI — Laura Raney’s career at Kroger Co. spans more than 30 years, starting in 1991 as an assistant pharmacy manager in Knoxville, Tenn. She currently is a national health and wellness director for Kroger Health. At present Raney is on special assignment as the national director leading a major Kroger Health initiative, Project Passion,
OMAHA — Since joining Hy-Vee Inc. in 2015, Jessica Ringena’s career has included a remarkable trajectory in leadership positions across multiple areas of the company, including finance, technology and health care. Most recently, Ringena was named president of Amber Specialty Pharmacy, a subsidiary of Hy-Vee that specializes in providing personalized care to patients living with
MINNEAPOLIS — In the last several years, Target has reshuffled the top echelon of its merchandising leadership, shifting responsibility for different segments of the retailer’s offerings to its most gifted executives as its business has rapidly evolved. The most recent reorganization occurred in January, with Jill Sando, who had been named chief merchandising officer for
ARLINGTON, Va. — Leslie Sarasin was named president and chief executive officer of FMI – The Food Industry Association, in 2008, when it was still known as the Food Marketing Institute. In the 15 years since, she has led a remarkable rejuvenation of the organization, which now is an aggressive and effective advocate for a