Mark Gross

Mark Gross served as CEO of Supervalu from 2016-2018 and co-president, chief financial officer and general counsel of C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. from 1997-2006. Under Gross’ direction, Supervalu embarked on a major business restructuring, successfully repositioning the business as America’s largest publicly-traded grocery wholesaler. With more than 20 years as a grocery executive and as a former attorney with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher and Flom, Mr. Gross now leads Surry Investment Advisors, advising grocery retailers and investors regarding operations, mergers, acquisitions and divestitures. He is also the lead director and audit committee chair of Tops Markets, a $2 billion grocery retailer. Mr. Gross earned his law degree from the University of Pennsylvania, graduating cum laude and holds a Bachelor of Arts from Dartmouth College where he graduated with highest honors in his major.