Mr. James Willyard

Council Member Biography

Mr. James Willyard has more than 30 years of experience in the retail food and drug industry leaving Albertsons as the Group Vice President, Marketing and Merchandising at GM and Drug. In this position, he led the marketing, merchandising and category management efforts for the HBC and general merchandise categories for all 2,500 food and drug stores. Prior to this, he served as VP of Operations as well as VP of Merchandising and Procurement in the Drug Division and as VP Merchandising for Grocery and General Merchandise with Jewel-Osco prior to and during the merger with Albertsons. He has done numerous projects consulting in the food and drug retail space. Most recently he served as acting CEO at a frozen food manufacturing company selling to all of the major grocery chains as well as drug and dollar stores. (This is me - Update Profile)

Employment History

2008 - Unspecified

Principal, The Willyard Group

2006 - 2008

Chief Executive Officer, CHEF FRESH FOODS, LLC

2004 - 2008

Principal, The Willyard Group

1999 - 2004

Vice President, ALBERTSON'S LLC