Albertsons Companies, Inc. on February 27, 2026 announced the appointment of Brian Rice to its Board of Directors, effective February 25, 2026. The Company?s board has now expanded to 11 members. Mr. Rice is a seasoned global technology executive with more than 30 years of experience leading large-scale digital transformation, technology modernization, and operational excellence across some of the consumer brands.
He currently serves as Executive Vice President and Global Chief Information Officer at McDonald?s Corporation, where he is a member of the company?s executive leadership team and serves as the primary liaison to the board of directors on all technology matters. Mr. Rice oversees global technology, digital, data, and cybersecurity capabilities at McDonald?s Corporation, where he is enabling one of the large consumer platforms to exceed 250 million loyalty members by 2027. He has extensive experience partnering with executive leadership teams and boards of directors on technology strategy, cybersecurity, risk management, and large-scale transformation initiatives.
He also brings a deep understanding of the complexities of global supply chains, consumer engagement, and digital-first retail. Before joining McDonald?s, Mr. Rice held senior leadership roles at multiple Fortune 500 companies, including Cardinal Health, Kellogg Company, General Motors, and Mars. He led enterprise technology organizations, modernized global systems, implemented large-scale platforms, and advanced digital-first strategies to drive growth, efficiency, and customer engagement across global operations.
Mr. Rice holds a bachelor?s degree in computer information systems from Ferris State University.
Albertsons Companies, Inc. is a food and drug retailer in the United States. The Company is engaged in the operation of food and drug retail stores that offer grocery products, general merchandise, health and beauty care products, pharmacy, fuel and other items and services in its stores or through digital channels. The Company operates approximately 2,269 stores across 34 states and the District of Columbia under 20 banners including Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Pavilions, Randalls, Tom Thumb, Carrs, Jewel-Osco, Acme, Shaw's, Star Market, United Supermarkets, Market Street, Haggen, Kings Food Markets, and others. The Company operates approximately 1,725 pharmacies, 1,336 in-store branded coffee shops, 402 adjacent fuel centers, 22 dedicated distribution centers, 19 manufacturing facilities and various digital platforms. Its own brands include Signature SELECT, Open Nature, Signature Cafe, Lucerne, Waterfront BISTRO, Primo Taglio, Signature Care, Signature Reserve and Value Corner.
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