# Susan Morris

> Susan Morris is CEO and a director of Albertsons Companies. She began at a Denver-area customer-service desk at 16 and advanced through store, merchandising and regional leadership, serving as chief operations officer from 2018 to 2025 before becoming CEO on May 1, 2025. Her current work includes reorganizing operations and improving customer value as the retailer pursues a turnaround.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer and Director at Albertsons Companies
- **Organizations:** Albertsons Companies, IDACORP, Idaho Power, FMI - The Food Industry Association, Albertsons Companies Foundation (former board chair), Supervalu (former employer)
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Degree in Social Science/Political Science, Colorado State University
- **Known for:** Advanced from a customer-service desk to Albertsons Companies CEO., Recipient of Progressive Grocer’s 2020 Trailblazer recognition., As COO, oversaw retail operations spanning more than 2,200 stores.

## Career timeline

- **Age 16** — Began working as a customer-service clerk at an Albertsons store in the Denver market.
- **2010** — Left a senior vice president role at Supervalu to join Albertsons LLC as a grocery sales manager in the Southwest division.
- **2013** — Became Intermountain Division President in March.
- **2015** — Became Denver Division President in March.
- **2016** — Appointed EVP of Retail Operations, East Region, in April.
- **2017** — Became EVP of Retail Operations, West Region.
- **2018** — Appointed EVP and Chief Operations Officer in January, overseeing supply chain, manufacturing and operations.
- **2023** — Joined the boards of IDACORP and Idaho Power, effective May 18.
- **2025** — Became CEO and a director of Albertsons Companies on May 1.

## Achievements

- Advanced from a customer-service desk to Albertsons Companies CEO.
- Recipient of Progressive Grocer’s 2020 Trailblazer recognition.
- As COO, oversaw retail operations spanning more than 2,200 stores.
- Named an Idaho CEO of Influence in 2014, according to her Grocery Impact speaker biography.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — On October 13, Albertsons reported fiscal Q2 identical sales down 0.8% and digital sales up 11%; Morris announced a comprehensive business review.
- **2026-09** — Meg Whitman became executive chair and an operations and strategic advisor to Morris and the senior team.
- **2026-07** — Morris publicly discussed ACI Edge, including moving from eleven divisions to four regions and centralizing center-store merchandising.

## Links

- Website: https://www.albertsonscompanies.com/about-us/leadership/susan-morris
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/morris-susan/

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Last updated: 2026-10-21