Lunds Promotes Geisler, Lombardo

EDINA, Minn. — Lund Food Holdings here said Monday that it has promoted Jim Geisler and Phil Lombardo to two newly created positions at the 22-store chain.

Jim Geisler

Geisler, who joined Lunds in 1995, was named chief operations officer. He most recently had been senior vice president of operations. In his new role, Geisler is responsible for store operations, store development, human resources and finance.

Phil Lombardo

Lombardo has been with Lunds since 2002 and most recently was vice president of sales and marketing. In his new role, Lombardo is responsible for sales, marketing, manufacturing and information services.

“Our organization is deeply committed to further growth and development, and the most effective way to achieve that goal is through a deep level of collaboration across all departments of our organization,” said Tres Lund, president and CEO of Lund Food Holdings, which operates the Lunds and Byerl;y’s chains. “Jim and Phil have both demonstrated strong business acumen, collaborative leadership and an inspiring level of team building.”