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The Fresh Market hires Carlos Clark as new general counsel

Veteran corporate executive comes to grocer from leisure/entertainment sector

Russell Redman

December 3, 2020

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At The Fresh Market, general counsel Carlos Clark will also hold the titles of senior vice president and corporate secretary.The Fresh Market

Carlos Clark has joined The Fresh Market as senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary.

The Fresh Market said Thursday that Clark comes to the Greensboro, N.C.-based specialty grocer from Wyndham Destinations, the world’s largest vacation ownership and exchange company, where he served as vice president of corporate and securities and as assistant corporate secretary.

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Clark (left) fills a position that has been open since February 2019, when Senior VP and General Counsel Scott Duggan left the company. Vice President Gerald Walden has served as the interim head of the legal team. 

In his new role at The Fresh Market, Clark will report to CEO Jason Potter.

“Carlos brings significant experience from the hospitality industry, and I am looking forward to him leading our legal team and lending his expertise and counsel to further our growth and future success,” Potter said in a statement. 

Before joining Wyndham, Clark served as associate general counsel and assistant corporate secretary at SeaWorld Entertainment, a leading theme park and entertainment company, where he helped the company navigate multiple transactions and investor relations issues, as well as handled corporate governance and reporting responsibilities, The Fresh Market noted. He also brings previous experience as a corporate and securities attorney for several firms in Boston, including Goodwin Procter LLP and Goulston & Storrs.

Related:The Fresh Market tabs Jim Heaney as new CFO

Clark marks the second new executive at The Fresh Market with a vacation and entertainment background. In September, Jim Heaney joined the retailer as chief financial officer from Carnival Cruise Lines, where he also served as CFO. Heaney also previously held posts at Sea World Entertainment, Disney and Royal Caribbean Cruises.

Other executive moves by The Fresh Market this year include the hiring of Brian Johnson in July as senior vice president of store operations and, in March, the naming of Sobeys veteran Jason Potter as the new CEO, taking over from the departing Larry Appel.

Specializing in fresh foods and natural/organic groceries, The Fresh Market currently operates 159 stores in 22 states.

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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