KEENE, NH – C&S Wholesale Grocers has announced the appointment of Mike Duffy to Chief Executive Officer, effective January 8, 2018. Allowing C&S’s current CEO Rick Cohen to focus on his role of Executive Chairman of the Board, Duffy will assume leadership responsibility for C&S’s strategic development, customer satisfaction, and day-to-day operations.
“I am honored to be joining the C&S team to continue and to build upon the impressive legacy of this organization,” Mike Duffy said in a press release. “As I have gotten to know Rick and the leadership team, I understand the significant strengths that C&S offers to the industry, and I am excited to partner with the entire organization in driving the future success of the company.”
After earning both a bachelor’s degree in Operations Research and a master’s degree in Transportation from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Duffy garnered over 20 years of expertise from working with P&G, the Gillette Company, and Cardinal Health as the President of Global Manufacturing and Supply Chain, and currently serves on the Board of Trustees for the Columbus Metropolitan Library. Prior to his current role, Duffy served on the Board of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals and as President of the Corporate Advisory Council at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business (Master of Supply Chain Management Program).
“I have full confidence in Mike’s ability to lead C&S’s continued journey as the leading supply chain company in the food industry,” said Cohen. “He brings with him world class leadership and commercial skills and is an experienced operator with supply chain capabilities in procurement, warehouse management, logistics, and distribution. I look forward to working closely with him, as we continue to provide exceptional service to our customers and valuable career opportunities to our employees.”
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