William R. Voss

William R. Voss is an investor and business executive with 35 years of experience in consumer goods, retail and distribution. He has served as a director of SpartanNash since the 2013 merger. From 2006 until the merger, he was the Chairman of Nash Finch. He presently chairs the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of SpartanNash.

Voss has served for more than 20 years as Managing Partner of Lake Pacific Partners, a private equity investment firm specializing in food, consumer products and services. During his career, Voss has led merger, acquisition and divestiture transactions totaling more than $1 billion.

He previously served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Natural Nutrition Group, Inc., a leading natural and organic food processor; as Chief Executive Officer of McCain Foods, Inc.; and as President and a director of Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation.

Voss is a certified public accountant (inactive) and has served as a Chairman or director of more than 20 public and privately held companies, including a $6 billion distributor serving the convenience store industry. Voss was also a management consultant advising food, consumer, grocery, retail, drug retail, direct marketing and similar businesses.

Voss’ qualifications to serve as a director include his extensive experience as an entrepreneur, executive, consultant, investor, and director in the consumer products industry, as well as his experience serving as Chairman, President and director of various Fortune 500 companies.