The Raley’s Companies Announce Key Leadership Changes to Advance Customer Experience, Operations, and Merchandising Strategy
July 13, 2026 | 3 min to read
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Raley’s Companies (TRC) today announced a series of leadership appointments designed to strengthen customer engagement, enhance operational excellence, and position the company for continued growth across its family of brands. The changes were announced by Owner and CEO Mike Teel in partnership with Co-Presidents Tiffanie Burkhalter and Jen Warner and underscore the company’s commitment to serving customers, empowering store teams, and building the capabilities needed to deliver an exceptional shopping experience across every banner.
“The grocery industry is evolving rapidly, creating new opportunities to serve customers in better and more meaningful ways,” said Mike Teel, Owner and Chief Executive Officer of The Raley’s Companies. “These leadership appointments position us to build on our legacy of innovation, move with greater agility, and help define the next chapter of The Raley’s Companies.”
As part of the leadership changes, Carol Barsotti has been appointed Chief Marketing Officer, adding responsibility for marketing to her existing leadership of communications, government affairs, and community impact. The expanded role reflects the company’s belief that brand, customer connection, and community impact are increasingly interconnected and best advanced through a unified strategy.
Natalie Slater has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Enterprise Operations, where she will provide leadership for store operations across the company’s banners. In this role, she will focus on supporting store teams, strengthening operational excellence, and ensuring customers continue to experience the service, care, and connection that have long distinguished the company’s stores.
Levi Wingo has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Sales & Merchandising Strategy, where he will lead the company’s merchandising strategy, innovation, category growth, and customer value initiatives. In this role, he will help advance the products, offerings, and experiences that keep customers at the center of the business.
“The future belongs to organizations that can evolve while staying true to who they are,” said Jen Warner, Co-President of The Raley’s Companies. “These appointments reflect both the strength of our leadership pipeline and our commitment to developing leaders who can anticipate change, unlock new opportunities and guide our business forward. Together, they position us to better serve customers, support our teams and continue building a company that thrives for decades to come.”
The appointments build on an established leadership team across the company’s operating divisions, including Paul Gianetto, President of Raley’s; Faith Garrard, Vice President of Sales & Merchandising for Raley’s; Jess Blakely, Vice President of Sales & Merchandising for Bashas’; and Ralph Woodward, Senior Vice President of Operations for Bashas’.
“The companies that succeed over the long term are those that continually invest in their people and prepare for what comes next,” said Tiffanie Burkhalter, Co-President of The Raley’s Companies. “These leaders bring the experience, strategic perspective, and customer focus needed to guide our next chapter of growth while carrying forward the values that have earned the trust of our customers, team members, and communities for over 90 years.”
About The Raley’s Companies
The Raley’s Companies is a private, family-owned and purpose-driven retail company headquartered in West Sacramento, CA. Since our founding in 1935, our store operations have grown to include more than 200 locations across eight states and four Tribal Nations under 10 well-known banners: Raley’s, Bel Air, Nob Hill Foods, Raley’s O-N-E Market, Bashas’, Bashas’ Diné, Food City, AJ’s Fine Foods, Full Circle, and Farm Fresh To You. In addition, The Raley’s Companies bridges the divide between the physical and digital retail experiences through the operation of Fieldera and fieldTRUE. Built on a higher purpose, the organization and our more than 20,000 employees are committed to quality offerings, exceptional service and doing right by our team members, communities, and planet.