Albertsons’ Denningham named president, COO
BOISE, Idaho — Albertsons on Wednesday announced the promotion of one of its own to lead its store operations, supply chain, manufacturing, integration and marketing and merchandising. The company named Wayne Denningham, most recently EVP and COO, to the role of president and COO.
Bob Miller remains in his position as chairman and CEO, which he has held since April 2015, the company said.
“This is the strongest leadership team I've worked with in my 50+ years in this industry,” Miller said. “I asked Wayne to join Albertsons in 2006 to lead our Rocky Mountain Division. Since that time, he's led three different divisions, helped to negotiate and manage some of our most significant acquisitions, and successfully turned around some of our toughest assets. He's a remarkable leader with tremendous grocery retail acumen, and I'm pleased that he's accepted this new role.”
Denningham joined Albertsons in 1977 as a clerk, working his way up through the organization as district manager in three different divisions before being named president of the Rocky Mountain division, then for the Florida division. He was named regional president of five divisions of Albertsons, then served as EVP marketing and merchandising, as well as EVP operations before he departed the company in 2004.
Upon his return in 2006, he was division president of Albertsons’ Rocky Mountain, Florida and Southern divisions until March 2013, when he was named division president of the southern California division following the company’s acquisition of 877 stores from Supervalu. In January 2015, he became EVP and COO.
Bob Miller remains in his position as chairman and CEO, which he has held since April 2015, the company said.
“This is the strongest leadership team I've worked with in my 50+ years in this industry,” Miller said. “I asked Wayne to join Albertsons in 2006 to lead our Rocky Mountain Division. Since that time, he's led three different divisions, helped to negotiate and manage some of our most significant acquisitions, and successfully turned around some of our toughest assets. He's a remarkable leader with tremendous grocery retail acumen, and I'm pleased that he's accepted this new role.”
Denningham joined Albertsons in 1977 as a clerk, working his way up through the organization as district manager in three different divisions before being named president of the Rocky Mountain division, then for the Florida division. He was named regional president of five divisions of Albertsons, then served as EVP marketing and merchandising, as well as EVP operations before he departed the company in 2004.
Upon his return in 2006, he was division president of Albertsons’ Rocky Mountain, Florida and Southern divisions until March 2013, when he was named division president of the southern California division following the company’s acquisition of 877 stores from Supervalu. In January 2015, he became EVP and COO.