Executives from Kroger, Publix, Sysco and Walmart Join GS1 US Board of Governors

The GS1 US Board of Governors has elected four industry leaders to join the GS1 US Board: Benjamin Hamilton, vice president, supply chain planning, Kroger; Brad Oliver, senior vice president of product business development, Publix Super Markets, Inc.; Greg Keller, senior vice president, national accounts, Sysco, SYGMA, and Guest Worldwide; and Greg Cathey, senior vice president, transformation and innovation, Walmart. Additionally, Brian Dick, president and CEO, Golden State Foods, has been appointed vice chairman.

These executives comprise a cross-industry Board of Governors that guides the GS1 US strategy to drive greater adoption and use of GS1 Standards to increase supply chain efficiency and visibility across apparel, general merchandise, retail grocery, foodservice, and healthcare sectors.

“As supply chains continue rapid transformation to meet rising consumer expectations, our Board’s leadership is vital in shaping how industries work together to improve operations, transparency and customer experiences,” said Bob Carpenter, president and CEO, GS1 US. “Each of these esteemed individuals brings valuable insight and proven leadership that will help strengthen GS1 US initiatives, leading to shared value for all the industries we serve.”

Hamilton leads supply chain planning at Kroger and is responsible for aligning merchandising and distribution center operations through integrated business planning, forecasting and supply execution. With nearly two decades of global supply chain expertise, he serves as a critical link between merchandising and distribution center operations, overseeing integrated business planning, demand planning, supply planning and execution.

At Publix Super Markets, Inc., Oliver leads purchasing and replenishment for grocery and fresh products at the largest employee-owned supermarket chain in the United States. With more than three decades at Publix, he has extensive experience that spans retail operations and product development across the company’s expansive store network.

With a career spanning more than 25 years at Sysco, Keller is responsible for leading Sysco’s National Account business in the U.S. across the restaurant, hospitality, entertainment, healthcare and foodservice management segments. Additionally, Keller is responsible for leading the SYGMA and Guest Worldwide organizations, wholly owned subsidiaries of Sysco that specialize in distribution and products for the chain restaurant and hospitality segments.

At Walmart, Cathey oversees the strategic transformation of the retailer’s supply chain, store operations and last-mile delivery network. In his 30-plus-year tenure with the company, he has held diverse leadership roles across Sam’s Club, Walmart International and Walmart US, including serving as CEO of Sam’s Club Mexico.

Dick oversees all global operations and functions for Golden State Foods, including manufacturing, logistics and administrative groups. He also leads all worldwide activities to ensure the achievement of the organization’s multi-year strategic and annual plans. Dick has served on the GS1 US Board of Governors since 2022.

The GS1 US Board of Governors comprises senior executives from leading organizations including Amazon; The Coca-Cola Company; Dot Foods, Inc.; eBay, Inc.; Golden State Foods; Google; Johnson & Johnson; Kroger; PepsiCo; The Procter & Gamble Company; Publix Super Markets, Inc.; PVH Corp.; Sysco; Target; Topco Associates LLC; Wakefern Food Corp.; Walmart; and Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. The full list is available at: www.gs1us.org/bog.

Source: GS1 US Board of Governors

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