Ahold USA announced December 3 that Robin Michel, president of the Giant/Landover division, will be leaving the organization by the end of the year to pursue other opportunities. Don Sussman, currently Ahold USA EVP-supply chain, will oversee the operations of the division on an interim basis until a successor is announced.
“Robin has played an integral part in revitalizing the Giant Landover business through several ambitious initiatives including the implementation of the Value Improvement Program (VIP) and Project Refresh to renovate 100 aging stores across the chain,“ said Carl Schlicker, CEO of Ahold USA Retail. “We wish her the very best in the future and thank her for her dedication to our customers and our business.”
Michel joined Giant in March of 2008 from Roundy’s, the Milwaukee, WI based supermarket retailer, where she served as group vice president of procurement and merchandising for five years. In that post, she helped oversee the marketing and merchandising strategies for three distinct local markets and banners. Prior to that, she held the position of vice president of merchandising-U.S. and Canada, for 7-Eleven, Inc. She has also worked in executive positions for HEB and Kroger.
Sussman has been with Ahold since 1995. He began his career at Pathmark and, prior to Ahold’s current reorganization served as executive V-P-merchandising and marketing for the Stop & Shop-Giant/Landover, arena based in Quincy, MA.