Grocery retail
People and talent professionals in Grocery retail
These ten HR and talent acquisition leaders have worked at grocery retailers and supermarket chains. A reader can learn how grocery companies handle hiring and HR at scale and which people processes are hardest to keep consistent across many stores.
Professionals to explore
01—10Heather Fogarty
LinkedInExperience: Manager, Talent Acquisition Operations and Projects · The Fresh Market
Manager, Talent Acquisition Operations and Projects at The Fresh Market since 2025. Other listed roles include Regional Talent Manager at The Fresh Market (2023–2025), Talent Acquisition Leader at Capsule (2022–2023), Talent Acquisition Leader- Amazon Web Services (AWS) at Amazon Web Services (AWS) (2021–2022) and Talent Acquisition Leader at Amazon (2019–2021). The highlight cites over 20 years of experience in Talent Acquisition and Operations.
Jenn Byron Ross
LinkedInExperience: VP Talent Management · Sprouts Farmers Market
VP Talent Management at Sprouts Farmers Market since 2024 and former Director of Recruiting at H-E-B (2016–2020). Other listed roles include VP, People at ThredUp (2021–2024), Senior Director Talent Acquisition, Operations at ThredUp (2021) and Assoc. Director, Operations Talent at Carvana (2020–2021). The highlight describes designing and implementing people strategies and building high-performing teams.
Jessica Gasser
LinkedInExperience: Chief Human Resources and Administrative Officer · Wakefern Food Corp.
Chief Human Resources and Administrative Officer at Wakefern Food Corp. since 2025. Other listed roles include Chief Human Resources Officer (2023–2025) and Vice President, Human Resources Retail Operations (2020–2021) at Wakefern Food Corp., and Vice President of Human Resources Chief Compliance Officer at ShopRite (2019–2020). The highlight cites over 30 years of leadership experience in retail grocery, wholesale, facilities and restaurant management.
Krystina Lyons
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director, Talent Acquisition · H-E-B
Former Managing Director, Talent Acquisition at H-E-B (2024–2025) and Managing Director, Talent Development at H-E-B since 2025. Other listed H-E-B roles include Senior Director, Talent Acquisition (2021–2024), Director, Talent Acquisition (2020–2021) and Senior Manager, Corporate & Campus Recruiting (2019–2020).
Laurie Spraker
LinkedInExperience: Talent Acquisition Director · WinCo Foods
Talent Acquisition Director at WinCo Foods since 2023 and former Director Talent Acquisition at WinCo Foods (2019–2022); the highlight classifies WinCo Foods as Retail Groceries. Other listed roles include Sr. Talent Acquisition Consultant (2018–2019), Talent Acquisition Lead (2011–2018) and Talent Acquisition Recruiter (2009–2011) at CSAA Insurance Group.
Marcy Benton
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Human Resources · Publix Super Markets
Vice President Human Resources at Publix Super Markets since 2018; the highlight says the role oversees HR strategy and execution for more than 260,000 associates across over 1,400 stores in eight Southeastern states. Other listed Publix Super Markets roles include Vice President of Talent Management (2017–2018), Director of Associate Relations (2013–2017) and Associate Diversity Manager (2000–2013).
Marissa Rodriguez
LinkedInExperience: Director of Talent Acquisition · Heritage Grocers Group
Director of Talent Acquisition at Heritage Grocers Group since 2026; the highlight describes leading enterprise-wide recruiting across stores, distribution centers, manufacturing and corporate support teams, with 15+ years of experience in grocery retail. Other listed roles include Senior Talent Acquisition Manager at Heritage Grocers Group (2024–2026) and Talent Acquisition Manager at El Rancho Supermercado (2022–2023).
Matthew Lutcavage
LinkedInExperience: VP Human Resources · The GIANT Company
Former VP Human Resources at The GIANT Company (2018–2020) and former Vice President, Team Experience and Chief Human Resources Officer at The GIANT Company (2020–2022). Chief People Officer at Clemens Food Group since 2026. Other listed roles include Chief People Officer at Total Wine & More (2022–2026) and Human Resource Director at The GIANT Company (2012–2014).
Rachel Azeez
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Human Resources · Loblaw Companies Limited
Vice President, Human Resources at Loblaw Companies Limited since 2024; the highlight describes Loblaw as a grocery retail company. Other listed roles include VP of Human Resources at President's Choice Financial (2022–2024), Sr. Director, Human Resources - Marketing, Loblaw Brands & Market Division at Loblaw Companies Limited (2019–2021) and Sr. HR Business Partner at Loblaw Companies Limited (2009–2017).
Rochelle Allen
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Talent Acquisition · Albertsons Companies
Senior Director, Talent Acquisition at Albertsons Companies since 2025. Other listed roles include Director, Talent Acquisition (2024–2025), Senior Manager Talent Acquisition (2021–2024) and Manager Pharmacy Recruiting and College Relations (2013–2021) at Albertsons Companies, and Talent Acquisition Account Manager at SUPERVALU (2006–2013). The highlight cites over 17 years of experience in talent acquisition.
Choose the right perspective
Check whether the person's grocery role is current or past and whether it was recruiting, talent management or company-wide HR leadership. Pick someone whose role and level match your decision, such as a talent acquisition leader for store hiring or a senior HR leader for workforce policy.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you staff stores during high-turnover periods without letting hiring quality slip, and what would you change?
- 02Which HR process was hardest to keep consistent across stores, distribution centers and corporate teams, and why?
- 03When you changed how stores recruit or schedule people, how did you get store managers to adopt it?
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