Food solutions company SpartanNash has promoted Kristen Porter to vice president, associate general counsel and compliance officer.
Porter will oversee the company’s compliance efforts, including its food safety team, and she will continue to manage the work of the licensing team, according to a news release.
As compliance officer, Porter will lead the continued design, development and implementation of the company’s compliance structure and governance, working with leaders throughout the organization to drive accountability and compliance. Porter will provide regular reporting on the status of the company’s compliance program to the board of directors’ audit committee.
“As a food solutions company, SpartanNash is committed to doing the right thing for our Associates, shoppers and independent customers — and to safeguarding the interests of our stakeholders,” Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary Ileana McAlary said in the release. “The creation of a centralized compliance structure to oversee the company’s compliance program is a priority for the company’s executive leadership team and our board of directors, and Kristen’s experience and leadership will help teams drive innovation, engage in ethical decision-making and build a more sustainable and compliant business.”
Porter joined SpartanNash in March 2022 as director and assistant general Ccounsel and was promoted to senior director, assistant general counsel and compliance officer in March 2023. Since joining the company, she has supported the consumables, licensing, pharmacy, merchandising, retail and communications functions, and provided legal advice and counsel on a variety of legal and regulatory areas, the release said.
With more than 20 years of legal experience in public policy and regulatory compliance, risk management, information technology and litigation, Porter previously worked at GHSP, a manufacturer in Holland, Mich., where she served as general counsel and corporate compliance officer.
