Tony Sarsam

President & CEO at SpartanNash

Tony Sarsam was named President and Chief Executive Officer in September 2020.

Tony has three decades of leadership experience in the food industry and has a deep understanding of every facet of the consumer-packaged goods and food distribution business.

Previously, Tony led Borden Dairy as CEO where he focused on developing a people-first culture and a renewed commitment to innovation and service. Before joining Borden, Tony served as CEO of Ready Pac Foods.

Prior to leading Ready Pac, Tony was President of the Nestlé USA Direct Store Delivery Company, which served the Nestlé frozen pizza and ice cream businesses. He also served as Executive Vice President of Sales and Operations at Dreyer’s, which was acquired by Nestlé. Tony began his career at PepsiCo, where he started as an associate engineer and progressed through a series of leadership roles, including Plant Manager, Director of Finance and Region Vice President for Sales and Distribution in the West.

Tony holds a Bachelor of Science, Engineering degree in Chemical Engineering from Arizona State University and a Master of Science in Management from Stanford.

Timeline

  • President & CEO

    Current role

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