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Lenkevich named Giant-Carlisle president

Ahold’s Giant-Carlisle division on Monday named Tom Lenkevich as its new president, succeeding Bhavdeep Singh, who served as interim president following Rick Herring’s retirement.

Jon Springer, Executive Editor

March 3, 2014

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Ahold’s Giant-Carlisle division on Monday named Tom Lenkevich as its new president, succeeding Bhavdeep Singh, who served as interim president following Rick Herring’s retirement.

Giant-Carlisle President Tom Lenkevich

Lenkevich, who most recently served as chief operating officer and senior vice president of retail operations for Supervalu’s Save-A-Lot division, will manage all aspects of the division, with responsibility for Giant and Martin’s sales,  operating profits, organization and people. He will report to Singh, who serves as executive vice president, operations for Giant’s parent, Ahold USA.

While at Save-A- Lot, Lenkevich was responsible for all aspects of retail operations, merchandising, marketing and procurement. Lenkevich has held a number of leadership positions of progressive responsibility with other large retailers as well, including: market director for Meijer; divisional vice president of operations and vice president, merchandising and sales for A&P; as well as several other positions of leadership in functions across the retail business. He began his retail career working his way through college as a clerk at Pantry Pride in Central Pennsylvania.

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“Tom’s decades of grocery experience combined with his Central Pennsylvanian roots makes him a great addition to the Giant/Martin’s division and the Ahold USA leadership team,” James McCann, COO, Ahold USA, said in a statement. “In addition to leading the division, Tom will be driving activities to achieve sales results and working with the Giant/Martin’s team to preserve the heritage of the local brand while at the same time reshaping retail with a strong focus on reinvesting in value and quality, and offering customers an omnichannel shopping experience to meet their needs both today and in the future.”

Lenkevich was raised in New Cumberland, Pa., and has strong ties to the area. He is a graduate of Penn State.

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About the Author

Jon Springer

Executive Editor

Jon Springer is executive editor of Winsight Grocery Business with responsibility for leading its digital news team. Jon has more than 20 years of experience covering consumer business and retail in New York, including more than 14 years at the Retail/Financial desk at Supermarket News. His previous experience includes covering consumer markets for KPMG’s Insiders; the U.S. beverage industry for Beverage Spectrum; and he was a Senior Editor covering commercial real estate and retail for the International Council of Shopping Centers. Jon began his career as a sports reporter and features editor for the Cecil Whig, a daily newspaper in Elkton, Md. Jon is also the author of two books on baseball. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English-Journalism from the University of Delaware. He lives in Brooklyn, N.Y. with his family.

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