Porter will oversee food safety, licensing,
compliance structure and governance
GRAND
RAPIDS, Mich., Sept. 30,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Food solutions company
SpartanNash (the "Company") (Nasdaq: SPTN) today announced the
promotion of Kristen Porter to Vice President, Associate
General Counsel and Compliance Officer. Porter will oversee the
Company's compliance efforts, including the Company's food safety
team. Additionally, she will continue to manage the work of the
licensing team.
As Compliance Officer, Porter will lead the continued design,
development and implementation of the Company's compliance
structure and governance, working with leaders throughout the
organization to drive accountability and compliance. Porter will
provide regular reporting on the status of the Company's compliance
program to the Board of Directors' Audit Committee.
"As a food solutions company, SpartanNash is committed to doing
the right thing for our Associates, shoppers and independent
customers – and to safeguarding the interests of our stakeholders,"
said Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate
Secretary Ileana McAlary. "The
creation of a centralized compliance structure to oversee the
Company's compliance program is a priority for the Company's
Executive Leadership Team and our Board of Directors, and Kristen's
experience and leadership will help teams drive innovation, engage
in ethical decision-making, and build a more sustainable and
compliant business."
Porter joined SpartanNash in March 2022 as Director
and Assistant General Counsel and was promoted to Senior Director,
Assistant General Counsel & Compliance Officer in March 2023. Since joining the Company, she has
supported the consumables, licensing, pharmacy, merchandising,
retail and communications functions, and provided legal advice and
counsel on a variety of legal and regulatory areas.
With more than 20 years of legal experience in public policy and
regulatory compliance, risk management, information technology and
litigation, Porter previously worked at GHSP, a manufacturer in
Holland, Mich., where she served
as General Counsel and Corporate Compliance Officer. Kristen earned
her Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from William Mitchell College of Law.
About SpartanNash
SpartanNash (Nasdaq: SPTN) is a food solutions company that
delivers the ingredients for a better life. Committed to fostering
a People First culture, the SpartanNash family of Associates
is 17,500 and growing. SpartanNash operates two complementary
business segments – food wholesale and grocery retail. Its global
supply chain network serves wholesale customers that include
independent and chain grocers, national retail brands, e-commerce
platforms, and U.S. military commissaries and exchanges. The
Company distributes products for every aisle in the grocery store,
from fresh produce to household goods to its OwnBrands, which
include the Our Family® portfolio of products. On the
retail side, SpartanNash operates 147 brick-and-mortar grocery
stores, primarily under the banners of Family Fare, Martin's Super
Markets and D&W Fresh Market, in addition to dozens of
pharmacies and fuel centers. Leveraging insights and solutions
across its segments, SpartanNash offers a full suite of support
services for independent grocers. For more information, visit
spartannash.com.
CONTACT:
Adrienne Chance
SVP, Chief Communications Officer
SpartanNash
press@spartannash.com
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