Grocery retail
10 Albertsons merchandising leaders
These ten current and former Albertsons merchandising leaders have held president of merchandising, group vice president, senior vice president and vice president merchandising roles at Albertsons Companies, nationally and in its divisions. A reader can learn how merchandising leaders work at Albertsons from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
01—10Buster Houston
LinkedInExperience: VP National Merchandising · Albertsons Companies
VP National Merchandising at Albertsons Companies since May 2021, where their profile says they oversee ready to eat categories including beverage, salty snacks, cookies and crackers, cereal and candy. They also list VP Merchandising Strategy at Albertsons Companies from 2017 and were Group Director - Seafood at Safeway/Albertsons Companies (2014–2017).
Chris Cowgill
LinkedInExperience: GVP Merchandising · Albertsons Companies
GVP Merchandising at Albertsons Companies since August 2026, after serving as GVP Pricing & Merchandising Support there from 2021 to 2026. At Albertsons Companies they were also VP of Marketing and Merchandising (2018–2021) in Denver and a National Category Manager (2005–2006).
Chris Lanoue
LinkedInExperience: President, National Merchandising · Albertsons Companies
President, National Merchandising at Albertsons Companies since July 2026. At Albertsons Companies they were also GVP Enterprise Merchandising (2025–2026), Senior Vice President of Marketing & Merchandising (2021–2025) and Director of Category Management (2020–2021). Their profile describes them as an experienced merchant and marketer in the supermarket industry.
Demetri Pantazes
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, National Merchandising · Albertsons
Former Vice President, National Merchandising at Albertsons (2021–2026), and Group Vice President at Albertsons Companies since February 2026, which their profile describes as national merchandising vendor management covering all center store categories. They were also Vice President, Grocery Vendor Management at Albertsons Companies (2015–2021) and Vice President, Frozen Foods at Safeway (2014–2015).
Mark Laryea
LinkedInExperience: President of Merchandising · Albertsons Companies
President of Merchandising at Albertsons Companies since October 2025. At Jewel-Osco they were President (2025–2026), Senior Vice President Merchandising & Marketing (2021–2025) and Director of Merchandising (2020–2021). Their profile describes over 20 years of experience in marketing, merchandising and operations.
Mark Van Buskirk
LinkedInExperience: GVP Merchandising Grocery, Frozen, Dairy and Liquor · Albertsons
Former GVP Merchandising Grocery, Frozen, Dairy and Liquor at Albertsons (2016–2020), where their profile says they led corporate merchandising teams including strategic planning, financial planning, product merchandising and merchandising analytics. They were also Executive Vice President Marketing, Merchandising, Corp Retail & Private Brands at SUPERVALU (2013–2016).
Matthew B.
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, National Merchandising · Albertsons Companies
Former Vice President, National Merchandising at Albertsons Companies (2023–2025), and Senior Vice President Marketing & Merchandising for the Albertsons Companies Seattle Division since November 2025. They were also National Category Director - Beverages (2021–2023) and Vice President of Merchandising & Marketing for the Safeway Eastern Division (2018–2020) at Albertsons Companies.
Sean Heryet
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President Merchandising & Marketing · Albertsons Companies
Senior Vice President Merchandising & Marketing at Albertsons Companies since May 2025, after serving as Vice President Merchandising and Marketing there from 2023 to 2025. At Albertsons Companies they were also National Category Director - Beverages (2023) and National Category Director - Candy Gum Mints (2021–2023).
Sheryl Salazar
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President Marketing & Merchandising · Albertsons Companies
Senior Vice President Marketing & Merchandising at Albertsons Companies since February 2022, a role their profile places in Southern California. At Albertsons Companies they were also Director of Fresh (2020–2022), Produce Sales Manager (2018–2020) and Assistant Sales Manager Produce (2010–2018).
Teresa Whitney
LinkedInExperience: GVP Fresh Merchandising · Albertsons Companies
President Merchandising - West Region at Albertsons Companies since July 2026, after serving as GVP Fresh Merchandising there from 2023 to 2026. At Albertsons Companies they were also VP National Merchandising (2021–2023) and VP of Marketing & Merchandising (2019–2021).
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