Arcadia, CA - Safeway Inc. has named Lori Raya President of its Vons Division. Ms. Raya joined the company twenty-five years ago as a clerk in the company's Denver Division. She has since moved up the retail ladder, building her reputation as a experienced retail executive directing store operations in several of Safeway's major operating divisions. The industry veteran offers a unique set of skills in her new position, having cross-trained at a senior-level, effectively managing marketing units that collectively embody almost half of the company's business volume. Safeway's Chairman, President, and CEO Steve Burd, states, "Lori's considerable breadth of experience running major retail units, as well as large perishable and non-perishable marketing functions within the company, make her an excellent fit for the leadership role at Vons."<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">www.safeway.com<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">www.vons.com<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
