Abby Cook has been appointed own brands senior vice president at Ahold Delhaize USA, reporting directly to Keith Nicks, chief commercial and digital officer. In this role, she will lead the company’s private label portfolio, overseeing strategy, innovation and execution to drive growth and differentiation across the businesses.
“Own brands are a key driver of our commercial strategy and an important lever for growth across our US businesses,” said Nicks. “Abby brings a powerful combination of strategic leadership, deep knowledge of our business and a proven ability to translate insights into action. Her leadership will be instrumental as we continue to evolve our portfolio and unlock the next phase of growth.”
Cook most recently served as vice president of strategy and portfolio for the company, where she led the development and execution of key strategic priorities, including the advancement of the own brands range. In this capacity, she partnered across the organization to align longterm growth initiatives with business performance and customer needs.
“I’m honored to step into this role at such an exciting time for our business,” said Cook. “Own brands represent a unique opportunity to bring together quality, innovation and value in ways that truly resonate with customers. I look forward to building on our strong foundation and working with teams across the organization to accelerate growth and deliver meaningful impact.”
Prior to joining Ahold Delhaize USA, Cook held leadership roles focused on strategy and growth within the retail and consumer sectors, including serving as a project leader at Boston Consulting Group. She also previously served as director of commercial strategy at Peapod Digital Labs, where she helped shape omnichannel commercial strategy and growth initiatives.
About the Company
Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Ahold Delhaize USA, is a division of global food retailer Ahold Delhaize. Its family of brands in North America includes five leading grocery store chains: Food Lion, The Giant Company, Giant Food, Hannaford and Stop & Shop. When considered together, the companies comprise the largest grocery retail group on the East Coast of the United States and the fourth largest in the nation, with more than 2,000 stores serving 26 million customers each week.
