Killingly-based United Natural Foods Inc. has named Steven L. Spinner president and chief executive officer.
UNF’s current president and CEO, Michael S. Funk, will continue with the company as chair of the board and will remain involved in strategic growth initiatives and customer and supplier relations.
Prior to his appointment at United Natural Foods, Spinner, 48, spent 20 years at Performance Food Group Co., the third largest food service distributor in the United States. During that time, Spinner moved up the ranks and most recently served as PFG’s president and CEO until May 2008, when PFG was acquired by a private equity consortium.
The company also announced that current chair of the board, Thomas B. Simone, was appointed vice chair of the board and will continue to serve as the company’s lead independent director.
