Hy-Vee Names New CEO of Retail Operations
Iowa-based grocery chain Hy-Vee has promoted Jeremy Gosch to the positions of CEO and president of retail operations as well as vice chairman of the retailer’s Board of Directors.
Effective Oct. 1, Gosch, currently president and chief operating officer, will serve alongside CEO and president of subsidiaries and supply chain Aaron Wiese, who was promoted late last month. In his new role, Gosch will manage Hy-Vee’s grocery activity and private brands, as well as lead the company’s supplier relationships and brick-and-mortar expansion efforts.
“As I look ahead to the future, we’ve reached a point where one person can no longer hold the title of chairman, CEO and president for the entire company,” said Hy-Vee Chairman and CEO Randy Edeker. “We have become more than just a grocer. With our focus on health and wellness, pharmacy, restaurants, grocery, distribution and digital assets, it’s time we evolved our leadership structure to best position the business for the future, which is why Jeremy will also serve as a CEO for the company.”
Gosch began his Hy-Vee career as a part-time clerk at the Lantern Park Plaza Hy-Vee in Coralville, Iowa, in 1995, and spent the next 12 years moving into retail operations management roles, including that of store director at multiple locations. In 2012, he joined Hy-Vee’s executive staff when he was promoted to assistant vice president of operations, Northeast region. Over the next six years, he held several executive leadership roles and in early 2018, he was promoted to executive vice president, co-chief operating officer, chief marketing officer, and later that year he transitioned into chief operating officer.
In April 2021, Gosch became president of retail operations and co-chief operating officer. He was promoted to his current position in December 2021. Gosch graduated from Aplington-Parkersburg Community High School in Parkersburg, Iowa, and earned his bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Iowa.
Hy-Vee is an employee-owned retailer that operates more than 285 retail stores across eight Midwestern states.