– USA, MI – SpartanNash (NASDAQ: SPTN) today announced the nomination of current Lead Independent Director Doug Hacker to succeed Dennis Eidson as Chairman following his retirement from the Board at the 2021 AGM on May 26, 2021.
Mr. Eidson joined Spartan Stores in 2003 as Chief Merchandising Officer, during a period of industry turmoil and not long after Spartan had become a publicly-traded company. He became Chief Executive Officer in 2008, a role he filled until 2017, by which time he had merged Spartan Stores with Nash Finch Company to form SpartanNash. He became a member of the Board of Directors in 2007 and was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors in 2016. Also, he served briefly as Interim Chief Executive Officer from 2019 – 2020. During his tenure with the Company, SpartanNash grew from $2.1 billion to $9 billion in revenue.
About Douglas Hacker
Doug Hacker joined the SpartanNash Board in November 2013 and has served as Lead Independent Director since May 2018. He previously served as a director of Nash Finch Company from 2005 until the merger. Mr. Hacker is currently an independent business executive and formerly served as EVP, Strategy for UAL Corporation, the United Airlines holding company, from December 2002 to May 2006.
Previously, he served as President, UAL Loyalty Services from September 2001 to December 2002, and as EVP and CFO of United Airlines from July 1994 to September 2001.
Mr. Hacker serves as Chair of the Columbia Funds Board, a mutual fund complex with over $300 billion of assets. He also serves as a director of Aircastle Limited, a privately held commercial aircraft leasing company. He served as a director of Travelport Worldwide Limited from 2016 to 2019 and served as a director of SeaCube Container Leasing Ltd. from 2010 until 2014.
Mr. Hacker commented, “It’s an honor to be nominated to succeed Dennis as Chairman. Few executives have accomplished more than Dennis during his nearly 20 years of leadership at SpartanNash. On behalf of the Board and all of us at SpartanNash, I want to thank Dennis for his distinguished service as we continue his unwavering commitment to driving growth and shareholder value.”
About SpartanNash
SpartanNash is a Fortune 400 company whose core businesses include distributing grocery products to a diverse group of independent and chain retailers, its corporate-owned retail stores and U.S. military commissaries and exchanges; as well as operating a premier fresh produce distribution network. SpartanNash serves customer locations in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, Europe, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Honduras, Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Djibouti. SpartanNash currently operates 154 supermarkets, primarily under the banners of Family Fare, Martin’s Super Markets, D&W Fresh Market, VG’s Grocery, and Dan’s Supermarket. Through its MDV military division, SpartanNash is a leading distributor of grocery products to U.S. military commissaries.
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