Comings & Goings: March 2016

Brand Marketers

The J. M. Smucker Co., Orrville, Ohio

The company promoted Barry C. Dunaway to president, Big Heart pet food and snacks. He succeeds David J. West, who will remain a member of the company’s board of directors, advising in areas such as corporate strategy and growth capabilities.

Retailers

Alimentation Couche-Tard, Laval, Quebec

Circle K parent Alimentation Couche-Tard has named Claude Tessier chief financial officer. Tessier joins the company from Canadian grocer Sobeys, where he was president of the IGA (Independent Grocers Alliance) Operations business unit. He succeeds Raymond Pare, who resigned in October 2015.

Golub Corp., Schenectady, New York

Scott Grimmett was named chief executive officer and president of Golub Corp., which is the parent company of Price Chopper, Market Bistro and Market 32. Before joining the company in January 2012, Grimmett was a 37-year Safeway veteran.

The Home Depot, Atlanta

The home improvement chain promoted veteran employee Ann-Marie Campbell to the role of executive vice president of U.S. stores. She succeeds Marc Powers, who is leaving the company after 30 years. A 30-year veteran herself, Campbell will now oversee Home Depot’s three U.S. operating divisions comprising some 2,000 stores.

Staples, Framingham, Massachusetts

The office supply chain shifted some of its top employees: Shira Goodman was promoted to president of North American operations and John Wilson is now president of international operations and transformation. Staples will be losing its president of North American stores and online, Demos Parneros, this month.

Publix, Lakeland, Florida

Publix president Todd Jones will succeed chief executive officer Ed Crenshaw, who is leaving the grocer on April 30 after 42 years.

Family Dollar, Charlotte, North Carolina

Family Dollar’s longtime chief executive officer Howard Levine left the company on Jan. 15. He spent his last six months overseeing the integration of the dollar store chain’s 8,200 stores into Dollar Tree, which completed its purchase of Family Dollar in July 2015. He will not be replaced.