Big Y Appoints 4 Trailblazing Women to Director Roles

SPRINGFIELD, MA –The Board of Directors of Big Y Foods, Inc. has announced the following appointments:

According to Michael P. D’Amour, Big Y president and CEO, “At Big Y, we take pride in supporting the development and growth of our team members as well as providing opportunities for them to thrive. These promotions are a testament to the hard work, leadership and passion these individuals bring to our organization. I look forward to seeing how their contributions will continue to shape our future, while supporting our culture of caring.”

Caroline Cuzeau has been appointed director of financial planning & analysis where she focuses on streamlining financial operations, supporting strategic initiatives and providing actionable insights to leadership. She and her team also drive the budgeting process. Cuzeau reports to Devyn Blais, vice president of finance.

Cuzeau has served as senior manager of finance at Big Y since 2020. She brings over 20 years of experience in Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), having held key roles at PricewaterhouseCoopers, Thomson Reuters, Dow, Travelers and Timex. Her expertise spans corporate finance, performance management, budgeting and forecasting.

Born and raised in France, Cuzeau began her academic journey in law at Université de Droit Dijon and completed a one-year exchange program in the United States. She later earned a degree from Drexel University’s Business School in Philadelphia, combining her legal foundation with a strong focus on finance and strategy. She also served as a co-leader of Y You Belong, an employee resource group dedicated to fostering a culture of inclusion, belonging, fairness and equity. In 2025, Cuzeau completed the National Grocers Association Executive Leadership Development Program, a curriculum designed and facilitated by Cornell University.

She and her husband, Adam, reside in Longmeadow, MA with their two daughters, Siena and Lucie and their three rescue dogs.

Anita Giroux has been appointed director of IT infrastructure where she will continue overseeing the networking and hardware support departments in maintaining and leading the strategic planning of the IT infrastructure and will have the added responsibility of leading the security and controls department in driving Big Y’s security and data governance posture. She reports to John Damjanovich, senior director of IT.

Giroux has been in the IT field for over 25 years. Prior to joining Big Y in June 2019 as manager of networking & hardware support, she spent 14 years in IT at a local community bank, including nine years as senior network administrator. She was promoted to senior manager of networking & hardware support in January 2023.

She holds a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology from UMass Lowell, with a minor in Sociology and is a member of the Alpha Sigma Lambda Gamma Delta Chapter of the National Honor Society. She is currently pursuing her MBA in IT Management at Southern New Hampshire University. Giroux is a Microsoft Certified Professional (Windows Server, Exchange, SQL) and a Microsoft Office User Specialist (Advanced). She also completed FMI’s Food Retail Leader Certification program and served on the executive board of her local PTA for 15 years until 2019.

She resides in Hatfield, MA with her two sons, along with their two dogs, two cats, one parakeet and a flock of chickens.

Morgan Spencer has been appointed director of retail marketing, where she will oversee the alignment and integration of marketing technology, production workflows, channel initiatives and data-driven strategies to ensure cohesive and impactful execution. She reports to Sarah Steven, vice president of marketing.

Spencer began her career at Big Y in 2006 as a produce clerk at Fresh Acres Market, where she helped open the store. While attending college, she worked across various departments at Fresh Acres before transitioning to the Big Y Store Support Center. From 2013 to 2015, Spencer served as produce/floral administrative assistant, followed by her role as floral category manager from 2015 to 2017. She joined the marketing department in 2017 as manager of marketing services and was promoted to senior retail marketing manager in 2022.

Spencer holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Roger Williams University in 2012 and an MBA in Entrepreneurial Thinking & Innovative Practices from Bay Path University in 2020. She was named a “40 Under 40” Rising Leader by The Griffin Report of the Northeast in 2017. She was also a founding member of XYZ, an employee resource group dedicated to bridging the generational gap across the five generations at Big Y.

In 2021, Spencer earned the FMI Food Retail Leader Certificate and was recognized as a Progressive Grocer Top Women in Grocery: Rising Star.

She lives in Longmeadow, MA with her husband, Doug, and their two children.

Beth Young has been appointed district director overseeing 16 locations across Connecticut. Her focus will be providing a personalized shopping experience while fostering an environment where Big Y employees can grow and thrive. In her new role, Young will be responsible for staffing, training and development, operational execution and driving sales strategies and results. She reports to Christian D’Amour, senior director of supermarket operations.

Young joined the Big Y family in 2021 as a district sales and merchandising mentor, bringing with her over two decades of experience in the retail industry. She began her career at Stop & Shop in 1998 as a part-time cashier and has since held numerous leadership roles including department manager, assistant store manager, store manager, center store manager, regional customer service manager and district director. Young was also recognized as a Progressive Grocer Top Women in Grocery and one of the Griffin Report’s Women of Influence.

She earned an associate degree from Holyoke Community College in 1998 and a Bachelor of Science from Westfield State University in 2000. Young serves on the Western Massachusetts Food Bank Board of Directors and contributes to its governance, food operations and personnel committees. She is a certified situational leadership facilitator and has attended several leadership conferences and seminars. She has been a co-leader of Women L.E.A.D., Big Y’s employee resource group focused on empowering women leaders in their personal and professional development.

She resides in Westfield, MA with her wife, Katie, son, Joshua and their dog, Dory May.