Carlisle, Pennsylvania, United States – Ahold USA today announced that David Lessard has been promoted to vice president of produce and floral, effective immediately. In his new role, based in Carlisle, Lessard will be responsible for strategically leading, directing, designing, and approving category management business plans and portfolio plans for the produce and floral teams. With more than 25 years of experience in managing and directing produce and floral in both the store and corporate office settings, he most recently served as director of produce at Ahold USA. Prior to joining Ahold USA in 2010, Lessard held management positions with the Giant Landover division and A&P/Pathmark.
Ahold USA is part of Ahold, a Dutch-based international food retailing group that operates quality supermarkets in the United States and Europe. Ahold USA supports four regional Divisions – Stop & Shop New England, Stop & Shop New York Metro, Giant Landover, and Giant Carlisle – that together operate more than 750 supermarkets with approximately 115,000 associates in 14 states and the District of Columbia along with Peapod, the nation’s leading e-commerce grocery shopping/delivery service.
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Source: Ahold USA
