Ahold Delhaize USA taps former Amazon exec as CEO
A veteran retail executive with three decades of international experience is taking the reins of Ahold Delhaize’s U.S. operation.
The global grocery conglomerate has named Claire Peters as the next CEO of its Ahold Delhaize USA division. Peters, who will officially assume her new role Sep. 8, 2026, most recently served as a senior business advisor for EndCAP Venture Partners and Boston Consulting Group.
During a career that has spanned 30 years in grocery, consumer and retail businesses across international markets, Peters spent two years as VP of Worldwide Fresh at Amazon from 2023-2025, where she had responsibility for the North American and international business.
Prior to that, Peters held executive positions at Woolworths Group in Australia and held several leadership roles at Tesco, both in the U.K. and as COO for Tesco in Thailand.
“Claire brings strong operational leadership and deep experience in omnichannel grocery and business transformation,” said Frans Muller, president and CEO of Ahold Delhaize. “She has led businesses of significant scale across several markets, with full accountability for performance, customer proposition and execution. Her combination of strategic insight, customer focus and people-first leadership makes her very well positioned to lead Ahold Delhaize USA into its next chapter.”
Peters replaces Jerry W. “J.J.” Fleeman Jr., who is leaving the position of Ahold Delhaize USA CEO to take the same position at Dollar General Corp.
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Peters will also become a member of the Ahold Delhaize USA management board, subject to shareholder approval and customary regulatory approval. In addition to her executive experience, Peters has held a series of non-executive board positions in food retail.
“I am honored by the nomination to serve as CEO of Ahold Delhaize USA,” said Peters. “Ahold Delhaize’s family of local brands combines strong heritage, deep community roots and a clear commitment to serving customers with excellence every day. I look forward to working with teams across the U.S. businesses to build on that strength, further enhance the customer experience, accelerate omnichannel growth, grow own-brand assortment, and continue delivering sustainable value for customers, associates and shareholders.”
Ahold Delhaize USA operates nearly 2,000 stores in the United States, through its banners Food Lion, The Giant Company, Giant Food, Hannaford and Stop & Shop.
