Tony B. Sarsam
President and Chief Executive Officer
Executive
4 yr
7 reports
SpartanNash Company ·SPTN
Wholesale and Retail run as two distinct operating segments
Wholesalers · Fortune #428 · Hybrid structure · 15K employees · Byron Center, Michigan
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6
CEO span
↓ tighter than peers (avg 9)
1.6
Avg span
tight
3
Max depth
3 levels
3.8 yr
Avg tenure
stable vs FY2023
0%
Internal hires
↓ below industry avg
Consolidated financials FY2024 · period end 2024-12-28 · 10-K
Revenue
$9.5B
Operating income
$54M
Net income
$299000
Total assets
$2.6B
Shares out
34M
Sourced from SpartanNash Company DEF 14A · filed 2025-04-01 ↗ View on SEC
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Wholesale and Retail run as two distinct operating segments, both overseen directly by the CEO without a COO layer. This page maps SpartanNash’s executive structure, leadership tenure, segment economics, recent leadership changes and peer comparisons for analysts and researchers.
What to model
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Latest signal Board of Directors changed role as Board Reconstitution
Change of control following merger; all prior directors resigned effective September 22, 2025.
Source · See change logScenario views in the chart
- Add Chief Operating Officer Introduce a COO to consolidate Wholesale and Retail execution and reduce CEO operational load.
- Split Strategy and IT Separate digital/IT leadership from corporate strategy to sharpen accountability post‑CSIO departure.
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The people
Who's running this
7 executives identified as Named Executive Officers in the most recent SEC proxy. Bar length scales with tenure.
Jason Monaco
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Finance
5 yr
1 reports
Bennett Morgan
Executive Vice President and Chief Merchandising Officer
Merchandising
4 yr
0 reports
Masiar Tayebi
Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy and Information Officer
Strategy & IT
3 yr
0 reports
Ileana McAlary
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary
Legal
3 yr
0 reports
Adrienne Chance
Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer
Communications
2 yr
0 reports
Pamela S. Puryear
Chief Human Resources Officer
Human Resources
2 yr
0 reports
The pay
Executive compensation
From the most recent DEF 14A Summary Compensation Table. 1 named executive officers disclosed. Bar length scales with total compensation.
Tony Sarsam $7.0M
- Base salary
- $1.02M
- Stock awards
- $4.49M
- Non-equity incentive
- $1.24M
- Other
- $236K
- Fiscal year
- FY2024
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
The businesses
How SpartanNash Company divides the work
4 divisions report into the group CEO. Tile size scales with estimated headcount.
Wholesale Segment
9K employees
President and CEO (Tony B. Sarsam)
Distributes grocery products to independent retailers, national accounts and U.S. military commissaries.
$3.5B rev $51M op inc 1.48% margin -2.7% YoY FY2024
Retail Segment
6K employees
President and CEO (Tony B. Sarsam)
Operates corporate-owned grocery stores across the Midwest under multiple banners.
$1.7B rev $-14202000 op inc -0.83% margin +16.5% YoY FY2024
Finance
300 employees
EVP & CFO (Jason Monaco)
Oversees accounting, treasury, tax and financial planning.
Legal & Compliance
120 employees
EVP, Chief Legal Officer (Ileana McAlary)
Manages legal affairs, governance, compliance and corporate secretary functions.
The thesis
Why this org is unusual
Wholesale and Retail are managed as two clearly separated operating segments, each with its own economics and management cadence.
The CEO directly oversees functional leaders rather than segment presidents, keeping P&L accountability concentrated at the top. This hybrid model reflects SpartanNash’s need to balance scale efficiencies in Wholesale with localized execution in Retail.
The structure shows a relatively tight CEO span with finance, legal, merchandising, strategy/IT, communications and HR reporting directly to the CEO. Notably absent is a dedicated COO role, signaling that operational control remains embedded within the Wholesale and Retail segment leadership layers rather than centralized.
- No dedicated COO
- Wholesale and Retail remain distinct reportable segments
The comparison
How SpartanNash Company stacks up
Compared with other U.S. food wholesalers, SpartanNash operates with fewer standalone segment CEOs. Peers like Sysco and Performance Food Group typically install divisional presidents with clearer P&L ownership. SpartanNash’s approach keeps strategic coordination tighter but places more load on the CEO and CFO. …
C-suite size
Reporting depth
Avg C-suite tenure
Has COO / Has CAIO
SpartanNash Company — no COO — no CAIO
Current signals
What changed recently
The most consequential change was the March–April 2025 departure of the Chief Strategy and Information Officer amid broader post‑merger transitions.
Leadership Timeline
Year-over-year executive structure based on SEC proxy and annual filings.
FY2024
DEF 14A filed 2025-04-01
- CEO
- Tony B. Sarsam
- CEO span
- 5
- C-suite
- 5
- Avg tenure
- 4.1 yr
Structure emphasized functional leadership with no COO.
Named executive officers (5)
- Tony Sarsam - President and CEO since 2021
- Jason Monaco - EVP and CFO since 2020
- Masiar Tayebi - EVP and CSIO since 2022
- Bennett Morgan - EVP and Chief Merchandising Officer since 2021
- Ileana McAlary - EVP and Chief Legal Officer since 2022
FY2023
10-K filed 2024-02-28
- CEO
- Tony B. Sarsam
- CEO span
- 5
- C-suite
- 5
- Avg tenure
- 3.5 yr
Wholesale and Retail segments remained constant.
FY2022
10-K filed 2023-02-28
- CEO
- Tony B. Sarsam
- CEO span
- 4
- C-suite
- 4
- Avg tenure
- 2.8 yr
Early phase of Our Winning Recipe strategy.
Year-over-year changes
CSIO departure announced, otherwise stable executive structure.
- CEO span: 5 → 5
- C-suite size: 5 → 5
- Avg tenure: 3.5 → 4.1 yr
- departed Masiar Tayebi - EVP and CSIO (DEF 14A, Apr 1 2025)
The board
Board of directors
2 directors. 1 of 2 independent (50%). Source: most recent DEF 14A.
Douglas A. Hacker
Chair Independent
Independent Business Executive
Tony B. Sarsam
Inside
President and CEO, SpartanNash
The board, organized
Board committees
1 standing committees. Audit and Compensation must be 100% independent under SEC rules; the rest vary.
Audit Committee
100% independent
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the CEO of SpartanNash?
Tony B. Sarsam has served as President and Chief Executive Officer since 2021.
What type of organizational structure does SpartanNash use?
SpartanNash uses a hybrid enterprise structure with distinct Wholesale and Retail segments overseen by centralized functional leaders.
How many direct reports does SpartanNash's CEO have?
The CEO has six direct reports, primarily functional executive leaders.
How has SpartanNash's leadership changed recently?
In 2025, the Chief Strategy and Information Officer departed, and the board was fully reconstituted following a change of control.
Does SpartanNash have a COO?
No, SpartanNash does not currently have a Chief Operating Officer; operations are managed within the segments.
Sources
- 8-K Filing, Sep 22, 2025
- DEF 14A, Apr 2025
- SEC EDGAR: SpartanNash Company DEF 14A Proxy Statement
- SEC EDGAR: SpartanNash Company 10-K Annual Report
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