A community grocery retailer included a new member to its food distribution leadership crew.

Byron Centre-dependent SpartanNash appointed Greg Crane as vice president, finance — meals distribution. Crane began the part on June 6 and changed Francis Wong, who has retired.

In his place, Crane will serve as finance business enterprise partner to Bennett Morgan, senior vice president and main merchandising officer, though supporting the foods distribution management team.

The company explained Crane will guide budgeting, forecasting, month-to-month success investigation and risk and possibility assessment pursuits. Moreover, he will give economic direction for strategic initiatives and working day-to-day prospects to strengthen performance and minimize corporation working expenditures.

“We’re thrilled to welcome Greg to our staff,” explained Jason Monaco, government vice president and CFO at SpartanNash. “His encounter top substantial-executing groups and building methods to enhance financial efficiency and growth will assist us obtain our earnings targets and contribute to SpartanNash’s operational excellence.”

Crane is a registered CPA and brings more than 15 several years of economical and operational encounter to his new placement. Most just lately, he served as the CFO for GHSP.

Crane holds a Learn of Business enterprise Administration diploma from the University of Michigan’s Ross College of Business enterprise and a bachelor’s degree in finance and accounting from Miami University.