10 The Fresh Market operations leaders
John Bishop, Chief Operating Officer at The Fresh Market, opens this list of The Fresh Market operations leaders, who also include a vice president of operational processes and labor, zone vice presidents and regional directors of operations. A reader can learn how operations leaders work at The Fresh Market from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Andrew Strevig
LinkedInExperience: Zone Vice President - North · The Fresh Market
Andrew Strevig has been Zone Vice President - North at The Fresh Market since September 2020, based in the United States. Andrew Strevig was Regional Manager Operations at The Fresh Market from 2018 to 2020 and Director Of Operations at Riesbeck Food Markets, Inc. from 2017 to 2018.
Greg Giles
LinkedInExperience: Regional Director of Operations · The Fresh Market
Greg Giles has been Regional Director of Operations at The Fresh Market since January 2026 and has also held the role of Senior Asset Protection and Loss Manager there since March 2018, based in the Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, South Carolina Area. Greg Giles has held the role of Regional Manager of Store Operations and Loss at BI-LO since October 2015.
John Bishop, CFE
LinkedInExperience: Chief Operating Officer · The Fresh Market
John Bishop has been Chief Operating Officer at The Fresh Market since January 2025, based in the Jacksonville area. John Bishop was Group Vice President of Operations at The Fresh Market from 2017 to 2025 and Vice President of Total Loss - Operations at Southeastern Grocers from 2015 to 2017.
Justin Platt
LinkedInExperience: Regional Director of Operations · The Fresh Market
Justin Platt has been Regional Director of Operations at The Fresh Market since April 2024, based in the Greater Tampa Bay Area. Justin Platt was Store Manager at The Fresh Market from 2018 to 2024 and worked in Regional Operations (Total Loss) at Southeastern Grocers from 2012 to 2018.
Mathew T.
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Operational Processes & Labor · The Fresh Market
Mathew T. has been Vice President, Operational Processes & Labor at The Fresh Market since September 2026, based in the United States. Mathew T. was Senior Director, Guest Experience, Labor & Workforce Strategy at The Fresh Market from 2019 to 2026 and Senior Director, Store Support at Southeastern Grocers from 2016 to 2018.
Matt Palmer
LinkedInExperience: Regional Director of Operations · The Fresh Market
Matt Palmer has been Regional Director of Operations at The Fresh Market since May 2025, based in Greater Philadelphia. Matt Palmer was Sr. Asset Protection-Operations Excellance Manager at The Fresh Market from 2018 to 2025 and Senior Loss Prevention Manager there from 2017 to 2018.
Melonie Petty
LinkedInExperience: Zone Vice President · The Fresh Market
Melonie Petty has been Zone Vice President at The Fresh Market since June 2024, based in the United States. Melonie Petty was Regional Vice President Of Operations at Sprouts Farmers Market from 2022 to 2024 and Regional Director at Sprouts Farmers Market from 2018 to 2022.
Randy Rambo
LinkedInExperience: Former Senior Vice President of Operations · The Fresh Market
Randy Rambo is a former Senior Vice President of Operations at The Fresh Market, a role held from 2018 to 2020, based in Raleigh, North Carolina. Randy Rambo was Vice President, Northeast Zone at The Fresh Market from 2017 to 2018 and Regional Vice President at Southeastern Grocers from 2014 to 2015.
Scott North
LinkedInExperience: Former Zone Vice President · The Fresh Market
Scott North is a former Zone Vice President at The Fresh Market, a role held from 2018 to 2024, based in Safety Harbor, Florida. Scott North was Chief Operating Officer at Lucky's Market from 2015 to 2018 and Senior Vice President Operations at Sprouts Farmers Market from 2013 to 2015.
Ted Dow
LinkedInExperience: Zone Vice President · The Fresh Market
Ted Dow has been Zone Vice President at The Fresh Market since March 2017 and has also held the role of Director Retail Special Projects there since August 2016, based in North Port, Florida. Ted Dow was Director of Operations at Winn-Dixie from 2014 to 2016 and Director of Operations at Sweetbay Supermarket from 2009 to 2014.
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's scope, whether company-wide operations, store processes and labor, or one zone or region of stores, to the decision you face. Check when each person's role started or ended to judge how recent their view of the work is.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What did you change first when you took on your current operations role, and why?
- 02How do you decide which stores in your zone or region need the most attention each week?
- 03What has your own work taught you about rolling out a new store process across many locations?
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