INDIANAPOLIS – Marsh Supermarkets, Inc., today announced a number of executive leadership changes designed to strengthen its organization and accelerate sales growth.
“These strategic changes to our executive leadership team will position Marsh to grow our business, better serve our customers, and outperform our competition,” said Joe Kelley, chairman, CEO and president of Marsh Supermarkets, Inc. “In today's dynamic and very competitive marketplace, we must continue to differentiate Marsh from our competitors. The team we are putting together at Marsh will help us accomplish that goal.”
The following leadership changes are effective immediately: – David Siegel, senior vice president of merchandising and marketing strategic initiatives, has been promoted to senior vice president of sales and merchandising. Siegel will continue to report to Kelley. A search is underway to fill his previous position. – Bill Buck, a 43-year Marsh veteran, has been promoted to vice president and general manager of Marsh's 27 MainStreet Market stores. Buck will continue to report to Bill Holsworth, Marsh chief operating officer. – Bill Erickson, a 13-year Marsh associate, has been promoted to vice president of Marsh Supermarket operations with responsibility for the company's 70 Marsh stores, including three O'Malia's Supermarkets. He will continue to report to Holsworth. – Don Rix, a 32-year Marsh associate, has been promoted to vice president of pharmacy, health and beauty care, and general merchandise. Rix will report to Siegel in his new role.
In addition to these promotions, Marsh also welcomes Larry Ritzert as a new member of its management team. Ritzert will serve as vice president of meat merchandising, reporting to Siegel. Ritzert brings to his new role 40 years of experience in the meat business, most recently at Price Chopper Supermarkets in New York.
