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•  Hy-Vee has announced that Donna Tweeten, the company's executive vice president/chief marketing officer/chief customer officer/chief of staff, has been named president, Hy-Vee, Inc., overseeing "Hy-Vee’s private brands, merchandising, marketing and digital initiatives. She will also oversee the operations of Hy-Vee’s new retail media network Red Media."

The company noted that "Tweeten’s promotion marks the first time a woman has been named president of Hy-Vee."

At the same time, Hy-Vee said that Aaron Wiese, president of Hy-Vee Healthcare, LLC, also has been named president, Hy-Vee, Inc., "responsible for the operations of all Hy-Vee’s healthcare and retail pharmacy locations, as well as Hy-Vee’s newest subsidiary Hy-Vee Healthcare, LLC. Wiese will also oversee new technology initiatives for the company and continue his leadership of overseeing several Hy-Vee subsidiaries, along with Hy-Vee’s supply chain and distribution operations across the company’s region."

The company also said that Hy-Vee CEO Jeremy Gosch has been named vice chairman of Hy-Vee’s board of directors.