Michelle Larson

Executive Vice President, Chief Merchandising Officer Albertsons

Last Reviewed: October 3, 2026

Executive Summary

Michelle Larson has been Executive Vice President and Chief Merchandising Officer of Albertsons Companies since May 2025. She joined the company in 1995 and held roles of increasing responsibility before becoming a division president in 2018, leading its Southwest and Shaw’s divisions. In March 2023 she became executive vice president of retail operations for the East Region, and in April 2024 for the West Region, before moving to lead merchandising in 2025. Her move from store operations to merchandising came in the same month Susan Morris, the former chief operations officer, became chief executive. She has led both regions of the grocer’s store operations and now its merchandising.

Career Highlights

• Executive Vice President, Chief Merchandising Officer, at Albertsons since May 2025.
• Executive Vice President, Retail Operations, West Region, 2024 to 2025.
• Executive Vice President, Retail Operations, East Region, 2023 to 2024.
• Southwest and Shaw’s Division President from 2018.
• Joined the company in 1995.

Professional Journey

Larson joined the company in 1995 and served in various roles and positions of increasing responsibility, according to Albertsons’ 10-K. From 2018 she was division president for the Southwest and Shaw’s divisions.

In March 2023 she became executive vice president of retail operations for the East Region, and in April 2024 executive vice president of retail operations for the West Region, with Robert Backus succeeding her in the East.

In May 2025 she was named chief merchandising officer, the month Susan Morris became chief executive; Michael Withers succeeded her in the West Region. Albertsons’ 10-K lists her among its nine executive officers as of April 2026. 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

No education is established in the sources read for this profile, so the field is left empty rather than estimated.