Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. announced that it has appointed Ramesh Chikkala to the newly created position of EVP, Chief Operations Officer, effective January 22, 2024. This strategic appointment marks a significant milestone as Grocery Outlet continues to scale its business and add additional supply chain and business technology experience to its organization.

In this newly created COO position, Mr. Chikkala will lead the company's Supply Chain and Business Technology functions, reporting to RJ Sheedy, President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Chikkala's experience in retail and operations organizations includes 14 years at Walmart Inc., where, as SVP, Global Supply Chain (Omnichannel) and Food Manufacturing, he led its global supply chain and manufacturing operations, and as SVP, Information Technology, he led the company's global technology organization. From 2001 to 2006, he was Vice President/Regional Vice President of Store Operations for Family Dollar Stores Inc. He has also worked for Gap Inc. and Food Lion, LLC in a mix of store operations, supply chain and technology roles.

Most recently he has been a Senior Advisor to A.T. Kearney Inc. in their Operations/Supply Chain/Technology and Consumer Industry & Retail Practice, while also teaching and serving on several company boards, including Hibbett Inc.