Changes In Store Ops Leadership at Dollar General

There will be a change in store operations leadership at Dollar General as Steve Sunderland, the retailer’s current executive vice president of Store Operations will leave the company effective January 19.

Steve Deckard, the company’s current executive vice president, growth and emerging markets, will transition to an expanded role leading store operations across Dollar General retail locations, Mi Súper Dollar General in Mexico, pOpshelf stores, and the corporate store operations teams. In addition to the company’s domestic and international store operations, Deckard will continue to lead real estate, asset protection and DG’s Wellbeing strategies.

“We are grateful to Steve (Sunderland) for his many years of dedicated service to our communities, customers and our store employees,” said Todd Vasos, Dollar General’s chief executive officer. “His contributions to our store operations for nearly a decade have supported our growth from more than 11,000 stores in 2014 to our nearly 20,000 locations across the U.S. today.”

Deckard, who has been with Dollar General for 18 years, began his DG career in 2006 as a regional director of stores and has held roles of increasing responsibility in store operations, strategy and financial planning, asset protection, among others. 

As senior vice president of emerging markets, Deckard led the company’s international expansion into Mexico prior to his promotion to EVP, growth and emerging markets in June 2023.

“Since joining Dollar General in 2006 as a leader in our stores, Steve (Deckard) has consistently shown his ability to deliver strong results while remaining focused on our customer,” said Vasos. “As we get back to the basics across all functions at DG, we are confident Steve’s proven leadership, deep understanding of our operations, and commitment to our mission position him uniquely to drive our stores' success today and into the future.”