Weis Markets Announces the Promotion of Bob Gleeson to Senior Vice President of Merchandising and Marketing
SUNBURY, PA - To truly lead a retail program, one needs ambition and drive, and Weis Markets has found this in its new Senior Vice President of Merchandising and Marketing. Promoting a key player on its leadership team, the retailer has announced that Bob Gleeson will now take over this esteemed executive role.
In this new position, Gleeson will oversee the company’s fresh and center store merchandising, sales and procurement, marketing, and advertising. He will be reporting to Weis Markets’ Chief Operating Officer Kurt Schertle, according to a press release.
Gleeson joined Weis Markets in 2019 as Vice President of Fresh Merchandising. He began his career in the industry at Shoppers Food Warehouse in 1984 as a part-time grocery associate.
During his 29-year career with Lanham, Maryland-based Shoppers, and then subsequently for Supervalu, he worked in increasingly senior leadership positions, including Vice President of Center Store, Senior Vice President of Merchandising, and Division President.
Congratulations to Bob Gleeson on this exciting promotion!
