Oct. 8, 2009 (Business Wire) -- Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:WINN) today announced the appointment of Robert Mould as Vice President of Grocery. In this role, he will be responsible for the sales and merchandising of all grocery, dairy and frozen foods for the Jacksonville, Florida-based grocer. Prior to joining Winn-Dixie, Mould held leadership positions at Bi-Lo, LLC including, most recently, Vice President of Category Management, Center Store. Before that, he served in key merchandising roles at H-E-B in San Antonio, Texas.
Additionally, Winn-Dixie announced the internal promotion of the following associates: Matt Gutermuth, Vice President of Center Store is now Group Vice President, Non-Perishables, and will oversee Center Store, General Merchandise, Corporate Brands and Pricing functions for the company.
Mary Kellmanson, Vice President of Marketing, has been promoted to Group Vice President of Marketing. She will continue to lead all functions of the Marketing Department including, Advertising, Electronic Marketing, Neighborhood Marketing and Communications.
Frank Thurlow and Mike Krage, Directors of Meat and Seafood, and Produce, respectively, have been named as Vice Presidents, and Cindy Hanauer, Winn-Dixie's Director of Floral is now Senior Director of Floral.
Mould will report directly to Gutermuth, while Gutermuth, Kellmanson, Thurlow, Krage and Hanauer will continue to report directly to Winn-Dixie's Chief Merchandising and Marketing Officer Dan Portnoy.
"I am very excited about the addition of Robert to our company, and the changes we have made to our existing team of talented leadership," said Portnoy. "This will enable us to remain focused and responsive to the needs of our customers in this challenging economy while retaining our competitive advantage in the marketplace."
About Winn-Dixie
Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc., is one of the nation’s largest food retailers. Founded in 1925, the Company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla. The Company currently operates 515 retail grocery locations, including more than 400 in-store pharmacies, in Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Georgia and Mississippi. For more information, please visit www.winn-dixie.com.
