Susan Morris

Chief Executive Officer Albertsons

Last Reviewed: October 3, 2026

Executive Summary

Susan Morris has been Chief Executive Officer of Albertsons Companies and a member of its board since May 2025. She was previously executive vice president and chief operations officer from 2018, leading the grocer’s retail operations across more than 2,200 stores in 35 states. Morris has held executive positions at Albertsons since 2010, including executive vice president of retail operations for the East and then the West regions, division president in two markets and other merchandising and operations roles, after senior roles at Supervalu. In September 2026 the board appointed Meg Whitman as executive chair to support Morris and her team as the company streamlines its operating structure around AI technologies. She is a director of IDACORP. She rose to chief executive from running the stores.

Career Highlights

• Chief Executive Officer of Albertsons Companies since May 2025.
• Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer, 2018 to 2025.
• Executive Vice President of Retail Operations, West Region, 2017 to 2018, and East Region, 2016 to 2017.
• Senior Vice President of Sales and Merchandising at Supervalu.
• Director of IDACORP, Inc. since May 2023.

Professional Journey

Morris was senior vice president of sales and merchandising and vice president of customer satisfaction at Supervalu, according to Albertsons’ 10-K. She has held executive positions at Albertsons since 2010, and the company’s proxy lists roles including division president in two markets and other merchandising and operations leadership positions.

From April 2016 she was executive vice president of retail operations for the East region and from April 2017 for the West region. In January 2018 she became executive vice president and chief operations officer, leading the company’s retail operations and overseeing more than 2,200 stores across 35 states, according to the proxy.

In May 2025 she became chief executive and joined the board. In September 2026 Albertsons appointed Meg Whitman to the newly created role of executive chair, saying Whitman would advise Morris as she sharpens strategy, strengthens execution and streamlines the operating structure around AI technologies. She has served on the board of IDACORP, the parent of Idaho Power, since May 2023. 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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