Giant Food Promotes Finance VPs

Carlisle, Pa. Giant Food Stores and Ahold Financial Services announced that Kris Murphy has been promoted to VP of process performance and internal controls for U.S. retail, and Wade Bucher has been appointed VP of audit for U.S. retail.

Murphy has been responsible for process performance and internal controls within Giant-Carlisle and Ahold Financial Services. Now, as a result of consolidation, she will be responsible for all Ahold USA internal control activities, including those at Stop & Shop and Giant-Landover.

Bucher is currently the senior director of internal audit for Giant-Carlisle and Ahold Financial Services.

In his new position as VP of audit for U.S. retail, he will lead efforts in the further integration of the Ahold USA Internal Audit Team, the coordination with other governance, risk management, compliance and internal control functions within U.S. retail, and the coordination of audit activities.