Publix names two new VPs

Publix Super Markets has promoted two VPs in light of the retirement of Senior Vice President of Product Business Development Dave Bornmann after 41 years.

Upon Bornmann’s retirement, Vice President of Product Business Development for Fresh Products Brad Oliver will be promoted to senior vice president of product business development. 

With Oliver’s promotion, Product Business Development Director for Meat Lee Revis will be promoted to vice president of product business development for fresh products.  

The promotion of the two goes into effect Jan. 1, 2025. 

Bornmann, 66, began his Publix career in 1983 as a computer programmer in Lakeland, Florida. He was promoted to strategic project manager in 1992 and business development manager for dairy, processed meats and DSD items in 1994. In 1998, he was promoted to vice president of product business development for grocery/non-foods and has been serving in his current role since 2013.     

Oliver, 51, began his Publix career in 1991 as a part-time front service clerk in Lakeland. He worked in a variety of store positions before becoming a retail information specialist in 1998 and transferring to the support side of the business in 2000 as a grocery technical specialist. He was promoted to business development director for grocery retail support in 2013, business development director for DSD grocery in 2017, and vice president of product business development for grocery/non-foods in 2018. In 2020, he was named vice president of product business development for deli and produce, and in 2022, he assumed his current role.

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Revis, 57, began his Publix career in 1987 as a part-time meat cutter apprentice in Ormond Beach, Florida. He worked in a variety of positions in the meat department before being promoted to meat manager in 1993, meat merchandiser in 1998, retail coordinator for meat in 2000, and in 2003 became a fresh meat buyer. He was promoted to category manager for fresh meat in 2006, director of fresh products/produce and bakery of retail support in 2013, business development director for produce in 2015, and business development director for bakery in 2016. He assumed his current role in 2019.