Klug to head Supervalu's SoCal division

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. Supervalu has promoted Sue Klug, senior vp of sales and marketing for its Retail West region, to president of its Southern California division, the company announced Monday. Pete Van Helden, who had held the title of president of the Southern California division in addition to evp of Retail West, will focus his efforts on overseeing the company's Retail West region. Van Helden had held responsibility for both positions since May 2006.

"Sue is a talented executive who has been a real catalyst for change at Albertsons and now Supervalu," said Jeff Noddle, Supervalu chairman and ceo. "With her broad industry experience and tremendous vision, I am confident that Sue will continue to help lead our company to new heights."

Klug most recently served as senior vp of sales and marketing for Retail West, where she focused on marketing for the Southern California and Intermountain West divisions, and merchandising for the Southern California division. Prior to that, she served as senior vp of  sales and merchandising for Albertsons' California Division prior to its acquisition by Supervalu, as well as senior vp of sales and merchandising for Lucky Stores. In addition, Klug held senior-level positions at Safeway in grocery buying, computer programming, marketing and strategic planning, including director of marketing for Pavilions and senior vp of marketing for Vons.