Ahold Delhaize USA names new CIO
A leading grocery company has announced a new C-suite addition.
Ahold Delhaize USA, whose banners include Food Lion, Giant Food, The Giant Company, Hannaford and Stop & Shop, named Ann Dozier as chief information officer. In the role, which she assumed on Feb. 17, Dozier oversees all aspects of IT for the U.S. businesses, with a focus on technology to enable each of Ahold Delhaize USA brands’ omnichannel businesses.
Prior to joining Ahold Delhaize USA, Dozier served as senior VP and chief information and technology officer for distribution company Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits for more than 10 years. Prior to that, she held a number of leadership roles spanning commercial, supply chain, e-commerce and IT at The Coca-Cola Company, Coca-Cola Enterprises, Dean Foods and Colgate Palmolive.
“We are excited to have Ann on board with us at Ahold Delhaize USA,” said JJ Fleeman, CEO of Ahold Delhaize USA. “In a short time, she’s already leveraging her diverse background in IT and food retail to positively impact our businesses. Ann is a proven leader, passionate about developing people and teams. I’m confident that her experience developing transformational technology strategies, combined with her people leadership, will help us continue to build our technology capabilities, which are essential for us to continue to grow as omnichannel retailers.”
In addition to leading IT teams, Dozier has a passion for building the next generation of talent and technology leaders through work with organizations like IT Women, Women in Technology and NextUp. She also serves as an independent director for Golden Entertainment, Inc., a diversified entertainment platform that owns and operates hotels, casinos, and taverns in Nevada, as well as on several community boards and national councils.
Dozier has been honored with several awards, including CIO of the Year by Consumer Goods Technology, an EnsembleIQ publication.
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“It’s an honor to be a part of Ahold Delhaize USA and its amazing teams of business and technology leaders,” said Dozier. “I look forward to continuing the journey of technology transformation to further enable strategic growth, value, and great experiences for customers of the U.S. brands, while serving associates through unique capabilities to enable the U.S. businesses to be employers of choice in their markets.”
Netherlands-based Ahold Delhaize, operates more than 2,000 stores across 23 states under the Food Lion, Giant Food, The Giant Co., Hannaford and Stop & Shop banners.
