TYLER, TX - A new Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer have taken the helm at Brookshire Grocery Company. Jerry LeClair has been promoted to COO, and Mandy Tomlin has joined the company as its new Executive Vice President, CFO.

LeClair has more than 40 years of experience in retail, merchandising, and marketing, according to reports from KLTV, having held positions at Albertson’s and Giant Eagle prior to joining Harris Teeter. He has been on the Brookshire executive team since 2019.

He began his career with Albertson’s before serving 13 years at Harris Teeter, where he was promoted to Senior Vice President of Merchandising. Before joining BGC, he served six years at Giant Eagle in roles including EVP of Sales, Merchandising, and Marketing, and EVP and General Manager of Supermarket/Market District.

As LeClair takes on this new role, Mandy Tomlin has joined the retailers’ ranks, taking on the Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer title. She brings more than 25 years of financial leadership experience across the retail industry.

For example, she spent more than two decades with Albertsons serving in senior leadership roles, including CFO and Corporate Vice President of Financial Planning and Analysis, a press release noted.

“The skills and experience both Jerry and Mandy bring to their new roles at BGC will position the company for continued growth and success, allowing us to better serve our customers within our market areas," said Brad Brookshire, chairman and CEO for BGC, in the KLTV article.

ANUK will continue to report on the latest leadership appointments shaking up the grocery industry, so stay tuned for more insights.