Bottom Dollar Food head named Food Lion president

Salisbury, N.C. -- Meg Ham has been named president of Food Lion effective Nov. 1. She succeeds Beth Newlands Campbell, who is leaving the company for personal and professional reasons.



Ham will lead all Food Lion banner operations, including strategic direction, financial performance, product assortment, pricing, customer service and marketing. She will continue to report to Delhaize America CEO Kevin Holt.



Previously, Ham served as president of Bottom Dollar Food. She joined Delhaize America in 1988 and has held a wide range of leadership roles at both Food Lion and Hannaford.



In other Delhaize America news, Gene Faller, VP of operations for Bottom Dollar Food, will assume leadership responsibilities for the banner. J.J. Fleeman, currently senior VP of Food Lion Strategy, has been promoted to Delhaize America's chief strategy and development officer. Faller and Fleeman will report to Holt.