SALISBURY, N.C. – Ahold Delhaize said Thursday that its supervisory board has nominated Claire Peters for appointment as chief executive officer of Ahold Delhaize USA and as a member of the company’s management board.
Peters is set to join Ahold Delhaize on September 8 as CEO of Ahold Delhaize USA. Her appointment to the management board remains subject to shareholder approval at an Extraordinary General Meeting later this year, as well as customary regulatory clearances.
Peters brings to the role three decades of experience in grocery, consumer and retail businesses across international markets. Most recently, she served as vice president for worldwide fresh at Amazon, overseeing North American and international operations. Earlier in her career, she held executive roles at Woolworths Group in Australia and at Tesco, including serving as chief operating officer of Tesco Thailand. Over the course of her career, she has led large-scale businesses spanning food, wholesale and e-commerce.
Frans Muller, president and CEO of Ahold Delhaize, said: “Claire brings strong operational leadership and deep experience in omnichannel grocery and business transformation. She has led businesses of significant scale across several markets, with full accountability for performance, customer proposition and execution. Her combination of strategic insight, customer focus and people-first leadership makes her very well positioned to lead Ahold Delhaize USA into its next chapter. I look forward to welcoming Claire to the team and working closely with her as we continue to build on the exceptional leadership strength of our brands in the U.S.”
Claire’s experience spans four continents and she is well known for building high-performing teams, driving technology transformation and delivering market share growth by growing customer trust. In addition to her executive experience, she has held a series of non-executive board positions in food retail. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology and Economics from the University of Loughborough.
Wiebe Draijer, Chair of the Supervisory Board of Ahold Delhaize, said: “We are pleased to nominate Claire as CEO of Ahold Delhaize USA and member of the Management Board. Claire is a highly accomplished retail leader with deep operational and digital expertise, broad experience across grocery and consumer businesses, and a strong record of delivering results in complex environments. She has led large, customer-focused organizations through transformation while building cultures of clarity, trust and accountability. We are confident that Claire’s leadership will further strengthen Ahold Delhaize USA and support the continued execution of our Growing Together strategy.”
“I am honored by the nomination to serve as CEO of Ahold Delhaize USA. Ahold Delhaize’s family of local brands combines strong heritage, deep community roots and a clear commitment to serving customers with excellence every day," Peters said. "I look forward to working with teams across the U.S. businesses to build on that strength, further enhance the customer experience, accelerate omnichannel growth, grow own-brand assortment, and continue delivering sustainable value for customers, associates and shareholders.”
