SPRINGFIELD, MA - The Board of Directors of Big Y Foods, Inc. has announced the following appointments:

• Caroline Cuzeau - Director of Financial Planning & Analysis
• Anita Giroux - Director of IT Infrastructure
• Morgan Spencer - Director of Retail Marketing
• Beth Young - District Director

According to Michael P. D’Amour, Big Y president and CEO, in the recent release, “At Big Y, we take pride in supporting the development and growth of our team members as well as providing opportunities for them to thrive. These promotions are a testament to the hard work, leadership, and passion these individuals bring to our organization. I look forward to seeing how their contributions will continue to shape our future, while supporting our culture of caring.”

Caroline Cuzeau has been appointed director of financial planning & analysis where she focuses on streamlining financial operations, supporting strategic initiatives, and providing actionable insights to leadership. She and her team also drive the budgeting process. Cuzeau reports to Devyn Blais, vice president of finance.

Cuzeau has served as senior manager of finance at Big Y since 2020. She brings over 20 years of experience in Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), having held key roles at PricewaterhouseCoopers, Thomson Reuters, Dow, Travelers, and Timex. Her expertise spans corporate finance, performance management, budgeting, and forecasting.

Anita Giroux has been appointed director of IT infrastructure where she will continue overseeing the networking and hardware support departments in maintaining and leading the strategic planning of the IT infrastructure, and will have the added responsibility of leading the security and controls department in driving Big Y’s security and data governance posture. She reports to John Damjanovich, senior director of IT.

Giroux has been in the IT field for over 25 years. Prior to joining Big Y in June 2019 as manager of networking & hardware support, she spent 14 years in IT at a local community bank, including nine years as senior network administrator. She was promoted to senior manager of networking & hardware support in January 2023.

Morgan Spencer has been appointed director of retail marketing, where she will oversee the alignment and integration of marketing technology, production workflows, channel initiatives and data-driven strategies to ensure cohesive and impactful execution. She reports to Sarah Steven, vice president of marketing.

Spencer began her career at Big Y in 2006 as a produce clerk at Fresh Acres Market, where she helped open the store. While attending college, she worked across various departments at Fresh Acres before transitioning to the Big Y Store Support Center.

From 2013 to 2015, Spencer served as produce/floral administrative assistant, followed by her role as floral category manager from 2015 to 2017. She joined the marketing department in 2017 as manager of marketing services and was promoted to senior retail marketing manager in 2022.

Beth Young has been appointed district director, overseeing 16 locations across Connecticut. Her focus will be providing a personalized shopping experience while fostering an environment where Big Y employees can grow and thrive. In her new role, Young will be responsible for staffing, training and development, operational execution and driving sales strategies and results. She reports to Christian D’Amour, senior director of supermarket operations.

Young joined the Big Y family in 2021 as a district sales and merchandising mentor, bringing with her over two decades of experience in the retail industry. She began her career at Stop & Shop in 1998 as a part-time cashier and has since held numerous leadership roles including department manager, assistant store manager, store manager, center store manager, regional customer service manager and district director.

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