Accepted executive leadership and expanded role for 16 store locations with oversight for the Vice President of Marketing, Vice President of IT and Corporate Controller. Full executive leadership for P&L, budgeting and reporting, expense control, inventory management, loss prevention, employee relations, benefits administration and marketing. • Devised and implemented new marketing plan that drove an underperforming store to double digit sales growth and positive cash flow.• Partnered in designing an aggressive, competitive advertising strategy that delivered average month over month growth of 6% despite flat grocery market.• Guided the company through several reorganizations at both the store and corporate levels, each resulting in successful outcomes.• Developed and instituted a comprehensive emergency response plan that was successfully utilized during Hurricane Ike.• Spearheaded development and implementation of a tugboat supply business at Channelview and La Porte locations. • Served as interim President for extended periods of time due to President’s illness.

• Promoted to provide operational leadership, guidance and direction for 16 store locations (1,600+ employees) generating $300 million annually. Managed all loss prevention, human resources, customer service, store development, pharmacy, meat and produce operations. • Championed new store design to support marketing needs of changing demographics.• Realigned merchandising focus to appeal to lower income shoppers.• Instituted additional promotional display area for refrigerated and nonperishable groceries.• Led remerchandising effort to increase area dedicated to Hispanic foods that generated dramatic business growth in Hispanic markets.• Evaluated underperforming stores and initiated the closing of pharmacies, bakeries, delis and floral departments that reduced expenses and freed up space for remerchandising effort.

Responsible for operations of 8 stores. Total P&L responsibility including sales, expense controls, and gross margins. Responsible for improving standards for store conditions and customer service.