<p><strong>Minneapolis, MN</strong><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">SUPERVALU Inc. has recently announced Kathy Persian as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Corporate Planning, Analysis and Business process.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Persian has been part of the company since 2010 and acted first as Group Vice President of Retail and Merchandising Systems.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">“Kathy has held roles within SUPERVALU that have allowed her to become familiar with both the business and information technology sides of the company,” says Wayne Sales, SUPERVALU’s President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman. “This experience will serve her well in providing the technological and business support the company needs as we continue to focus on profitable growth while reducing expenses. She is a proven leader and a great addition to our leadership team.”<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Persian will replace former CIO, Wayne Shurts, and will lead all of the company’s information technology activities.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href="http://www.supervalu.com" target="_new"> SUPERVALU </a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
