As Paul Gossett moves on to helm marketing efforts for Boise-based grocer Albertsons in the southern region of the United States, Joe Kelley has been tapped to take over as VP of marketing and merchandising for the Shaw's and Star Markets division of Albertsons in New England.
Kelley – who was most recently president of Ahold’s Stop & Shop New England in Quincy, Mass. – will spearhead merchandising and marketing efforts for over 150 Shaw’s and Star Markets stores. No stranger to the grocery retail sector, Kelley has also held roles as chairman, president and CEO of Marsh Supermarkets, and was EVP for Price Chopper based out of Schenectady, N.Y. He also performed leadership roles for Bozzuto's, Adams Hometown Markets in Connecticut, A&P and Purity Supreme.
Meanwhile, Gossett will work out of the Dallas-Fort Worth area reported the Progressive Grocer.
