Allegiance Names Conese, Spector Senior Managers

Allegiance Retail Services, Iselin, N.J., has named Michael Conese and Jeffrey Spector to senior-level manager positions.

As VP, center store, Conese will oversee all merchandising, procurement and assortment in the grocery, dairy and frozen food departments. Conese previously worked for Fairway Markets, serving as VP, center store merchandising, and VP, store operations/business practices.

Spector will take on the role of senior director, DSD, in which he will supervise all DSD activities, including direct store vendors, the UNFI relationship, international and ethnic vendors, as well as the company’s strategic pricing. He previously worked for A&P.

"[Conese and Spector] will greatly benefit our business and support our continued growth in the marketplace,” said John Derderian, president and COO of Allegiance.