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C&S Wholesale Grocers hires Miriam Ort as human resources chief

Asad Husain set to retire from chief HR officer post

Russell Redman

December 2, 2019

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Miriam Ort has joined C&S Wholesale Grocers as chief human resources officer, succeeding Asad Husain, who is retiring.

Ort takes over as HR chief effective Dec. 2, Keene, N.H.-based C&S said. Plans call for Husain, who held the post for more than four years, to retire on Dec. 31.

Reporting to C&S CEO Mike Duffy, Ort comes to the grocery distributor from car rental company Avis Budget Group, where she had served as senior vice president of human resources for the Americas since April 2017.

Miriam Ort-C&S Wholesale Grocers.jpgMiriam Ort, chief HR officer at C&S. (Photo courtesy of C&S Wholesale Grocers)

“Miriam is a highly experienced human resources leader that has driven transformational programs and initiatives that support long-term business growth for a variety of companies in complex industries,” Duffy said in a statement. “She brings the right approach, skills and focus to continue evolving our culture and talent priorities, as we evolve on our journey to become an employer of choice.”

Before joining Avis Budget Group, Ort spent more than eight years in HR roles at PepsiCo, most recently as vice president and head of HR for PepsiCo U.K. and Ireland. Prior to her career at the beverage giant, she held manager roles at Avon Products.

Husain joined C&S as executive vice president and chief HR officer in September 2015. He came to the company from Big Heart Pet Brands, where he held the same title.

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The nation’s largest grocery wholesaler, C&S has more than 137,000 products and supplies over 7,700 independent supermarkets, chain stores, military bases and institutional customers.

About the Author

Russell Redman

Senior Editor
Supermarket News

Russell Redman has served as senior editor at Supermarket News since April 2018, his second tour with the publication. In his current role, he handles daily news coverage for the SN website and contributes news and features for the print magazine, as well as participates in special projects, podcasts and webinars and attends industry events. Russ joined SN from Racher Press Inc.’s Chain Drug Review and Mass Market Retailers magazines, where he served as desk/online editor for more than nine years, covering the food/drug/mass retail sector. 

Russell Redman’s more than 30 years of experience in journalism span a range of editorial manager, editor, reporter/writer and digital roles at a variety of publications and websites covering a breadth of industries, including retailing, pharmacy/health care, IT, digital home, financial technology, financial services, real estate/commercial property, pro audio/video and film. He started his career in 1989 as a local news reporter and editor, covering community news and politics in Long Island, N.Y. His background also includes an earlier stint at Supermarket News as center store editor and then financial editor in the mid-1990s. Russ holds a B.A. in journalism (minor in political science) from Hofstra University, where he also earned a certificate in digital/social media marketing in November 2016.

Russell Redman’s experience:

Supermarket News - Informa
Senior Editor 
April 2018 - present

Chain Drug Review/Mass Market Retailers - Racher Press
Desk/Online Editor 
Sept. 2008 - March 2018

CRN magazine - CMP Media
Managing Editor
May 2000 - June 2007

Bank Systems & Technology - Miller Freeman
Executive Editor/Managing Editor
Dec. 1996 - May 2000

Supermarket News - Fairchild Publications
Financial Editor/Associate Editor
April 1995 - Dec. 1996 

Shopping Centers Today Magazine - ICSC 
Desk Editor/Assistant Editor
Dec. 1992 - April 1995

Testa Communications
Assistant Editor/Contributing Editor (Music & Sound Retailer, Post, Producer, Sound & Communications and DJ Times magazines)
Jan. 1991 - Dec. 1992 

American Banker/Bond Buyer
Copy Editor
Oct. 1990 - Jan. 1991 

This Week newspaper - Chanry Communications
Reporter/Editor
May 1989 - July 1990

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