PLEASANTON, CA & BOISE, ID - Safeway has named the members of its post-merger leadership team for its Denver retail division. According to sources close to AndNowUKnow, two of these names have important ties to the fresh produce industry: Sales and Merchandising Manager Russ Jackson and Manager of Division Operations for Produce Tom Moore.

“I am pleased to make the following phase 3 leadership announcements for the Denver Division, including the operations and marketing leadership teams of the go-forward company,” shared Paul McTavish, President, Denver Division. “These appointments will become effective upon completion of the merger transaction, pending customary regulatory approvals.”

After 33 years of service to Albertsons over his career, Russ Jackson has been named Produce Sales Manager.

Similarly, Tom Moore has 16 years of experience with Safeway, having served most recently as Manager of Division Operations for Produce. Going forward, he will be serving the Denver Division as a District Manager.

The full list of newly promoted team members follows below:

• Russ Jackson, Produce Sales Manager
• Tom Moore, District Manager
• Mike Gillette, Finance Director
• Bryan Smith, Labor Relations Director
• Scott Shores, Human Resources Director
• John Lites, Asset Protection Manager
• Kris Staaf, External Communications Manager
• Jaime Anderson, Front End Service Manager
• Linda Carpino, Retail Integrity Manager
• Kelly Zielbauer, Food Safeway Manager
• John Yanushka, Safety Manager
• Dan Flori, Construction Manager
• Jerry Meyers, Labor Scheduling Manager
• Henry Habina, Maintenance Manager
• Tina Lucero, Marketing Director
• Susan Goff, Marketing Promotions Manager
• Tedi Padilla, Grocery Sales Manager
• Steve Solita, GM Sales Manager
• Mike Rayburn, Meat Sales Manager
• Toni O’Hare, Service Deli Sales Manager
• Kerri Daley, Bakery Sales Manager
• Andrew Fournier, Own Brands Sales Manager
• Kurt Swanson, Floral Sales Manager
• Paul Goff, Fuel Sales Manager
• Mato Skrabo, DSD Receiving Manager
• Jerry Ehmann, Reset Manager
• Pat Adams, District Manager
• Mike Mariolle, District Manager
• Jay Gomez, District Manager
• Shawn Porter, District Manager
• Carolyn Rees, District Manager
• Guy Cruise, District Manager
• Shirley Barela, District Manager

Paul McTavish did take time to stress that, much like the Vons leadership team which AndNowUKnow announced earlier this week, these new positions are contingent on the approval of the Safeway/Albertsons merger by the FTC. Until the merger officially closes, the current retail division structure will remain in place.

Stay tuned to AndNowUKnow as we continue to track the latest developments concerning this impending merger.

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