Michael Withers

Executive Vice President, Retail Operations, West Region Albertsons

Last Reviewed: October 3, 2026

Executive Summary

Michael Withers has been Executive Vice President of Retail Operations for the West Region at Albertsons Companies since May 2025, one of two executives who lead the grocer’s store operations by region. Before that he led retail operations in California from February 2025 and was president of the Jewel-Osco division from September 2019. Earlier he was executive vice president of East operations from 2017 to 2019. Withers has held roles of increasing responsibility at the company since 2006. He succeeded Michelle Larson in the West Region when she became chief merchandising officer. He has led both a major division and regional operations at the company.

Career Highlights

• Executive Vice President, Retail Operations, West Region, at Albertsons since May 2025.
• Executive Vice President, Retail Operations, California, in 2025.
• President of the Jewel-Osco division, 2019 to 2025.
• Executive Vice President of East Operations, 2017 to 2019.
• With the company since 2006.

Professional Journey

Withers has served in roles of increasing responsibility at Albertsons since 2006, according to the company’s 10-K, including executive vice president of East operations from 2017 to 2019.

In September 2019 he became president of the Jewel-Osco division. In February 2025 he became executive vice president of retail operations for California, and in May 2025 executive vice president of retail operations for the West Region, succeeding Michelle Larson when she became chief merchandising officer.

Albertsons’ 10-K lists him among its nine executive officers as of April 2026, alongside Robert Backus, who leads retail operations for the East Region. Albertsons Companies, based in Boise, Idaho, operated 2,244 retail stores with 405 fuel centers, 22 distribution centers and 19 manufacturing facilities at the end of fiscal 2025, according to its 10-K.

Education

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