Publix CEO Kevin Murphy has announced two rounds of officer changes, one covering the company’s technology organization and another spanning industrial operations and finance. Together, the announcements include the retirements of three officers with a combined 124 years of service and promotions for 10 leaders, effective Jan. 1, 2027.
Technology
VP of IS Application Development Renee Kelly plans to retire at the end of the year after 43 years with Publix, and VP of IS Technology and Security Steve Wellslager retired at the end of August after 38 years.
As a result, SVP and CIO Laurie Douglas will be promoted to EVP, chief information and digital officer. Douglas, 63, joined Publix in 2006 as SVP and CIO, and in 2019 assumed additional responsibility for the company’s digital, mobile and omnichannel capabilities as chief digital officer.
VP of Omnichannel and Application Development Erik Katenkamp will be promoted to SVP of IS development, omnichannel, data and AI. Katenkamp, 55, began his Publix career in 1995 as an industrial engineer in manufacturing, transferred to information systems in 1999 and was promoted to VP of application development in 2013 before taking on his current role in 2017. He is a recipient of the 2007 President’s Award…