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10 Albertsons regional operations leaders
Division president, market vice president and area vice president are among the roles held by these ten Albertsons regional operations leaders, who run or have run regions, districts or markets for Albertsons. A reader can learn how regional operations leaders run their areas at Albertsons from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
01—10Adam Kowaleski
LinkedInExperience: Vice President and General Manager, Shaw's Division · Albertsons Companies
Adam Kowaleski has been Vice President and General Manager, Shaw's Division at Albertsons Companies since February 2025. At Albertsons Companies they were also Vice President of Warehouse Operations (2023–2025), Senior Director of Industrial Engineering (2022–2023) and Director of Industrial Engineering (2020–2022).
Douglas Campbell
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President Operations Seattle Division · Albertsons Companies
Douglas Campbell was Senior Vice President Operations Seattle Division at Albertsons Companies from 2020 to 2023 and has been Group Vice President there since October 2023. They also held Senior Vice President Marketing & Merchandising (2017–2020) and Vice President Marketing and Merchandising (2015–2017) roles at Albertsons Companies.
Joe Sparks
LinkedInExperience: Market Vice President Operations · Albertsons Companies
Joe Sparks has been Market Vice President Operations at Albertsons Companies since July 2026. At Albertsons Companies they were also Area Vice President of Operations (2026), Senior Director - Retail Support (2023–2026), District Manager (2016–2023) and Center Store Operations Specialist (2015–2016).
Jonathan Cruz
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Operations · Albertsons Companies
Jonathan Cruz has been Vice President Operations at Albertsons Companies since December 2023, a role the highlight places in the Mid Atlantic Division. They were also Vice President of Sales Support at Albertsons Companies (2023), and Director of Operations (2022–2023), Director of Sales and Shrink (2018–2022) and District Manager (2016–2018) at Acme Markets.
Kenny Smith
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Retail Operations · Albertsons Companies
Kenny Smith has been Vice President of Retail Operations at Albertsons Companies since October 2016, a role the highlight places in the Seattle Division. At Safeway they were Strategic Project Manager (2014–2016), District Manager (2011–2014), Director Corporate Retail Operations (2008–2011) and Store Manager (2004–2008).
Kyla Cardillo
LinkedInExperience: Area Vice President · Albertsons Companies
Kyla Cardillo has been Area Vice President at Albertsons Companies since January 2022. Their highlight says that in this role they oversee the operations, sales and strategy of 100+ stores across multiple states, and the listing also shows a District Manager row at Albertsons Companies from 2002.
Ryan Cloward
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Operations - Portland Division · Albertsons Companies
Ryan Cloward has been Vice President of Operations - Portland Division at Albertsons Companies since December 2025. At Albertsons Companies they also held Vice President Of Retail Operations Seattle Division (2019–2025), Integration Leader (2014–2016) and District Manager (2010–2014) roles.
Shawn Porter
LinkedInExperience: President Seattle Division · Albertsons Companies
Shawn Porter has been President Seattle Division at Albertsons Companies since February 2025, a role the highlight headline gives as Division President Albertsons Seattle (Albertson's, Safeway, Carrs & Haggen). Their other rows include President at Shaw's and Star Market (2024–2025), Senior Vice President Of Operations at Jewel-Osco (2020–2024) and VP of Operations at Albertsons Companies (2016–2020).
Stephen C.
LinkedInExperience: Area Vice President Retail Operations · Albertsons / Vons / Pavilions - Albertsons Companies
Stephen C. has been Area Vice President Retail Operations at Albertsons / Vons / Pavilions - Albertsons Companies since 2015. Their other rows include Vice Presidente Corporativo de Operationes y Logistica VP Operations and Supply Chain at Grupo Rey (2011) and Six Sigma Quality Team - Blackbelt at SUPERVALU (2005–2006).
Vishal Mistry
LinkedInExperience: Market VP Operations · Albertsons Companies
Vishal Mistry has been Market VP Operations at Albertsons Companies since August 2026, alongside a Vice President Operations row there since October 2025. They were District Manager at Albertsons Companies (2024–2025), Division Vice President at RITE AID (2021–2024) and District Manager at Safeway (2015–2021).
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What did you focus on in your first months leading your division or area, and why?
- 02How did you decide where to spend your own time across the stores you were responsible for?
- 03Which lessons from your earlier district or support roles shaped how you lead a region today?
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