Weis Markets names chief operating officer

With the promotion, Bob Gleeson will oversee key departments including merchandising, marketing, store operations, IT, pharmacy and supply chain.

Bob Gleeson
Weis Markets Inc. has named Bob Gleeson as its chief operating officer.
(Photo courtesy of Weis Markets)

Weis Markets Inc. has promoted Bob Gleeson to chief operating officer.

Gleeson, who will continue to report to Chairman, President and CEO Jonathan H. Weis, will oversee the company’s merchandising, marketing, advertising, store operations, information technology, asset protection and pharmacy departments, according to a news release. He will also have oversight of the supply chain departments including distribution, transportation and manufacturing.

Gleeson joined the company in 2018 and was promoted to vice president of fresh merchandising in July 2019, the release said. He was promoted in March 2021 to senior vice president of merchandising and marketing.

Earlier in his 32-year career, he worked in increasingly senior leadership positions, including vice president of center store, senior vice president of merchandising and division president for SuperValu.

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