Former Walgreen exec joins Roundy’s board

New York -- BizHive CEO Kim Feil is bringing her retail marketing knowledge to the board of regional supermarket operator Roundy’s.



The publicly held operator of 149 stores in Wisconsin and Illinois said Feil brings to its board proven retail marketing experience and a keen understanding of consumer insights, marketing strategy and change management.



Feil currently serves as CEO of bizHive, an online solutions hub focused on the marketing, advertising and media needs of small businesses. However, she best known in the retail industry for her time spent in the chief marketing officer role at OfficeMax, Walgreen and Sara Lee North America. Prior to her tenure at Sara Lee, Feil was the senior marketing officer at Kimberly-Clark Corporation.



“We are pleased to welcome Kim to the board of directors. The addition of Ms. Feil further strengthens our board. We will benefit from her management expertise and retail experience and I look forward to working with Kim," said Robert A. Mariano, chairman, president and CEO of Roundy’s. Roundy’s also announced the appointment of Gregory P. Josefowicz as lead director. Josefowicz joined the board in 2012 and will also chair the nominating and corporate governance committee.



Roundy’s operates stores under the banners of Pick ’n Save, Copps, Metro Market and Mariano’s and generates annual sales of about $4 billion.