ENCINO, Calif. — Gelson’s has promoted John Bagan to President & CEO following the departure of Rob McDougall, who has retired from Gelson’s after 15 years with the Southern California-based model. The brand new management place marks Bagan’s third promotion in two years, most not too long ago shifting from COO into the position of president in July 2022.
As President & CEO, Bagan will assume better accountability for the corporate’s total imaginative and prescient, enterprise and development technique, as properly as managing relationships with the Board of Administrators and dad or mum firm Pan Pacific Worldwide Holdings (PPIH). Bagan joined Gelson’s as Chief Merchandising Officer in 2016 following high-level Merchandising and Provide Chain roles at Guitar Heart, Albertson’s and Goal. He started his profession as a enterprise analyst for Morgan Stanley earlier than receiving his MBA
in Advertising and marketing from Northwestern College’s Kellogg Faculty of Administration.
Acknowledged as a progressive chief in the grocery business, Rob McDougall has spent almost 5 many years within the grocery enterprise. Becoming a member of Gelson’s in 2007 and rising to the CEO position in 2014, he sought to put a better emphasis on recent meals, together with natural and native merchandise, recognizing the altering habits of Southern California buyers. Throughout his tenure, he grew the chain from 18 to 27 areas, together with opening three areas in San Diego in 2016. His method included customizing every Gelson’s to the wants of its neighborhood, whereas introducing new in-store social areas like wine bars and branded merchandise like Gelson’s wines.
Gelson’s has concurrently promoted Wealthy Gillmore to Vice President of Heart Retailer and Sean Saenz to Vice President Contemporary Meals, whereas saying key title adjustments to replicate extra duties:
- Clare Bogle is now Chief Monetary and Administrative Officer with duties for Finance, Accounting, Accounts Payable, Analytics, Payroll, Threat Administration, Authorized, and Advantages
- Ron Johnson is now Chief Data and Provide Chain Officer with duties for IT, Provide Chain, and PPIH synergies
- Tom Frattali is now SVP of Group Synergies, main Gelson’s efforts in group buying, provide chain efficiencies and personal label enlargement with the dad or mum firm
- Paul Kneeland is now SVP of Merchandising and Gross sales with duties for Heart Retailer and Contemporary Meals Merchandising
- Tim Mahoney is now SVP of Operations, with duties for Retailer Operations, Pharmacies, Development and Upkeep, and Loss Prevention
- Yvonne Manganaro is now SVP of Buyer and Crew Expertise with duties for Advertising and marketing, Human Sources, Crew Improvement, Public Affairs and Actual Property
About Gelson’s
Gelson’s operates 27 premium meals markets in Southern California. Every Gelson’s Market options the facilities of full-service recent Produce, Meat, Seafood, Ready Meals, Bakery, and Floral departments, alongside with Grocery departments stocked with the greatest native, specialty and natural merchandise alongside nationwide model favorites. Gelson’s excessive requirements for freshness and high quality, unsurpassed service, and exceptionally clear and handy shops outline the final meals expertise. With a 70 plus-year legacy, Gelson’s in-house specialists know Southern California’s life-style and how to ship the curated choices their prospects need together with hand-selected produce, the perfect and freshest cuts of meat and seafood, and Chef-prepared signature recipes. Discover out why Life Tastes Higher Right here® at https://gelsons.com.
