PLEASANTON, CA & BOISE, ID
With Albertsons' merger with Safeway expected to close in the near future, sources tell us that the company has announced the names of its Assistant Sales Managers and Marketing team for the Southern California Albertsons/Vons go-forward company.
This news was headlined by a number of key deli industry personnel, such as:
- Mark Angulo, Assistant Sales Manager, Meat and Seafood: A 33 year Albertsons veteran, Mark is currently Meat Operations Specialist.
- Chris Brown, Assistant Sales Manager, Meat, Deli: A 27 year Albertsons veteran, Chris has served as Store Director, District Manager, Six Sigma and Sales Manager during his retail career.
- Randy Roberts, Assistant Sales Manager, Meat: A 41 year retail professional, Randy is currently Assistant Meat Sales Manager in SOCAL Albertsons.
- Ray Santiago, Assistant Sales Manager, Meat: Ray has worked with Albertsons for 27 years as Meat Manager, Project Manager, Data Analyst, Financial Analyst, and Operations Specialist.
- Gavin Schlesinger, Assistant Sales Manager, Meat: Having spent 29 years in the grocery industry, Gavin has worked for Winn-Dixie, Food Lion, Hannaford, Sam’s Club and Walmart and Safeway during his time in the industry.
- Freda Roussell, Assistant Sales Manager, Bakery: With over 20 years of experience in Vons' bakery division, Freda currently serves as Manager of Division Operations.
- Roni Tharp, Assistant Sales Manager, Bakery: A 31 year retail veteran, Roni has served as Bakery/Deli Manager, Deli, Produce, Floral and Bakery Merchandiser, Service Deli/Starbucks Operational Specialist and Bakery/Coffee Bar Sales Manager during his time with the company.
- Diana Willman, Assistant Sales Manager, Bakery: A 36 year retail verteran, Diana has served as Bakery/Deli Manager, Bakery/Deli Merchandiser, Perishable Merchandiser, Assistant Regional Director of Bakery Sales, Bakery Operations Specialist, Bakery/Starbucks Operations Specialist during her time with the company.
- Tamara Brunt, Assistant Sales Manager, Service Deli: After signing on with Safeway 13 years ago, Tamara currently serves as Manager of Division Operations- Deli/Food Service/Starbucks/Jamba Juice in the Vons division.
The rest of the members of the new Safeway/Albertsons team include:
- Paul Anderson, Assistant Sales Manager, Produce
- Rick Cruz, Assistant Sales Manager, Produce
- Jackie Jackson, Assistant Sales Manager, Produce
- Sheryl Salazar, Assistant Sales Manager, Produce
- Pat Oneill, Assistant Sales Manager, Produce
- Jerry Calvert, Assistant Sales Manager, Grocery
- Cher Cech, Assistant Sales Manager, Grocery
- Susan Covarrubias, Assistant Sales Manager, Grocery
- Bryan Davis, Assistant Sales Manager, Grocery
- Kathy Flores, Assistant Sales Manager, Grocery
- Kevin Jackson, Assistant Sales Manager, Grocery
- Scott Miller, Assistant Sales Manager, Grocery/Fuel
- Miriam Welch, Assistant Sales Manager, Grocery
- Amber Briggs, Assistant Sales Manager, Total Alcohol Beverage
- Patrick Briones, Assistant Sales Manager, Total Alcohol Beverage
- Henry Wong, Assistant Sales Manager, Total Alcohol Beverage
- Don Hansen, Assistant Sales Manager, General Merchandise
- John Harb, Assistant Sales Manager, General Merchandise
- Linda Weaver, Assistant Sales Manager General Merchandise
- Sadie Orozco, Assistant Sales Manager, Own Brands
- Essy Hormozian, Service Deli Assistant Sales Manager
- Danelle Macias, Assistant Service Deli Sales Manager
- Ron Fester, Reset Manager
- Joseph Hoang, Marketing Analyst
News of the emerging Safeway/Albertsons leadership team has been in the headlines for months. Late last year, for instance, Safeway/Albertsons named the members of its Corporate and Regional teams in addition to the members of its executive leadership team.
As the combined company continues to take shape, more names are sure to follow. Stay tuned to DeliMarket TV.
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