Brookshire Elevates Several to New Posts

TYLER, Texas — Brookshire Grocery Co. here on Friday unveiled a series of executive promotions at the employee-owned chain:

• Russ Cooper has been promoted to executive vice president-general counsel, secretary. He will also serve on the company’s ESOP committee. Cooper joined BGC in 1996 as corporate counsel.

• Greg Nordyke has been promoted to executive vice president-corporate development. He will oversee logistics, manufacturing, facility services and real estate. Nordyke is a 26-year employee.

• Kevin Albritton is now executive vice president-sales/marketing, overseeing category management and marketing leadership teams. Albritton has also served as store director and district vice president during his 33-year career.

• Kenny Holt is now executive vice president-human resources in charge of HR, risk management, benefits and the new Fresh by Brookshire’s store banner. He is a 28-year employee who also served as store director and personnel training manager during his career.

• Jim Cousineau, a 17-year employee, has been promoted to senior vice president-pharmacy operations. Cousineau joined BGC as director of pharmacy operations, and he was promoted to vice president of pharmacy operations in 1996.

• John D’Anna is now senior vice president-chief information officer. He joined BGC in 1990 and has served as senior systems programmer, director-business intelligence, director-enterprise applications and vice president-IT planning/strategy.

• Lisa Glorioso has been promoted to vice president-pharmacy operations. Glorioso is a 17-year employee who also served as a pharmacist, pharmacy manager, pharmacy supervisor and director of pharmacy operations.

• Andy Newberry, who joined BGC in 2001 as an accountant, has been promoted to vice president-category management analytics. He has also served as internal auditor manager and director of pricing and analysis.

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