Village Super Market CEO Stepping Down
There will be a change in leadership at Village Super Market come the end of the year as Robert Sumas will step down from his position as company CEO and interim chairman of the board of directors, effective December 13.
John J. Sumas has been named the company’s new chief executive officer and Nicholas Sumas has been named president and chairman of the board of directors effective December 13.
Robert Sumas was appointed CEO and vice chairman of the board of directors in 2017 and served as president from 2009 through 2018. He will continue to serve as a member of the company’s board of directors.
John J. Sumas has served as a director since 2009 and has been a co-president since 2018. He has held a diversity of supervisory positions since his employment in 1987, including chief operating officer, general counsel, and vice president.
Nicholas Sumas has served as a director since 2009 and has been a co-president since 2018. He has held a diversity of supervisory positions since his employment in 1994, including chief marketing officer and vice president. He is also an executive officer of Wakefern and a member of the Wakefern board of directors.
The company also announced that its board of directors will not fill the vacancy resulting from the passing of Board member William Sumas on July 11, 2024, reducing the number of members on the Board of Directors from 10 to 9, effective immediately.
Village Super Market operates a chain of 34 supermarkets under the ShopRite and Fairway names in New Jersey, Maryland, New York, and eastern Pennsylvania and three specialty markets under the Gourmet Garage name in New York City.
