Weis Markets recently announced the promotions of Mike Umstead to vice president of talent development and associate relations and Jack O’Hara to senior vice president of legal affairs and real estate.
Prior to his promotion, Umstead worked as the company’s director of field human resources. He succeeds Bob Cline who is retiring.
In his new position, Umstead will oversee talent and organization development, succession management, associate relations and engagement, career development programs and human resources policies and practices. He reports to Jim Marcil, senior vice president, human resources.
Umstead began his 24-year Weis career as a part-time front-end associate. He has worked as a store manager, HR talent manager, district manager and director of associate relations. He earned his bachelor’s degree in marketing from Penn State University.
O’Hara will now be is responsible for the strategic leadership and oversight of the day-to-day operations of the company’s real estate and legal teams. He reports to Jonathan Weis, chairman, president and CEO.
O’Hara joined the company as real estate manager in 2006 and was later promoted to director of real estate. In 2012, he was promoted to vice president of legal affairs and real estate, the position he held prior to his promotion.
Earlier in his career, O’Hara worked in real estate and development positions for Citi Trends, Variety Wholesalers and Woolworth Corporation.