Albertsons adds Harmit Singh to board, expanding it from 14 to 15 directors
Albertsons Companies appointed Harmit Singh, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial and Growth Officer of Levi Strauss & Co., as a director, expanding the board from 14 to 15 members. The filing also sets committee assignments for three directors named in September, which shapes how the board's oversight committees are staffed.
Key points
- Singh's term runs until the 2027 annual meeting; he joins the Audit & Risk Committee and Governance, Compliance and ESG Committee effective October 26, 2026.
- Singh plans to retire from Levi Strauss & Co. on November 30, 2026, after a planned transition, and serves on the Planet Fitness, Inc. board.
- The Board determined Singh is independent under NYSE rules; his compensation will be pro-rated from the non-management director pay disclosed in the 2026 proxy.
- William P. Boltz and Margaret M. Ham joined the Audit & Risk Committee, Boltz also the Finance Committee and Ham the Compensation Committee, and Chris Drumgoole the Technology Committee, all effective October 26, 2026.
The filing
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