Saturday September 22, 2012

Supervalu Appointing Kathy Persian To Senior VP

Minneapolis — Kathy Persian has been named as senior vice-president and chief information officer of grocery chain Supervalu, Inc.

Persian joined Supervalu in February 2010 as vice-president of retail and merchandising systems before moving to group vice-president of corporate planning, analysis and business process.

President, CEO and Chairman of Supervalu, Wayne Sales, says: “Kathy has held roles within Supervalu that have allowed her to become familiar with both the business and information technology sides of the company. This experience will serve her well in providing the technological and business support the company needs as we continue to focus on profitable growth while reducing expenses. She is a proven leader and a great addition to our leadership team.”

Persian will report directly to Sales.