Albertsons Names Meg Whitman as Executive Chair

07:00 AM EDT, 09/09/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Albertsons (ACI) has named Meg Whitman to the newly created position of executive chair of the company's board, the company said Wednesday. With the appointment, Kim Fennebresque has transitioned from chair to lead independent director, and the board has expanded to 11 members from 10, the company said. Whitman has previously served as chief executive officer of eBay (EBAY) and Hewlett-Packard and as US Ambassador to Kenya from 2022 to 2024, Albertsons said.