Stop & Shop expands executive team

Stop & Shop of Quincy and sister supermarket chain, Giant Food of Landover, Md., announced the appointment of three executive vice presidents to complement their leadership structure.

Jim Dwyer, most recently a president for a unit of American Standard Cos., was named executive vice president of strategy and business development and will lead the company's marketing, corporate brands, store format development, pharmacy, strategic planning, and the Peapod home delivery service, the chains said.

Robin Michel joins the company as executive vice president and general manager of Giant-Landover, and will oversee Giant sales, operating profits, and employees, the chains said.

Jeff Slater will lead the company's human resource efforts as executive vice president of people, the chains said.

With 575 stores and 82,000 employees, Stop & Shop and Giant are owned by Dutch food retailer Royal Ahold NV.
(By Chris Reidy, Globe staff)