The Board of Directors of Big Y Foods Inc. has announced the following new appointments:
• Devyn Blais of Ludlow, Massachusetts, vice president of finance.
• John P. Fraro, of Somers, Connecticut, senior director of fresh foods.
• David J. Argento of Guilford, Connecticut, director of pharmacy.
• James T. Billingsley of Wilbraham, Massachusetts, director of accounting.
• Iliana Del Valle-Colon of Somers, Connecticut,
director of deli and bakery.
• Amanda M. Pereira of East Longmeadow, Massachusetts,
kitchen director of treasury.
According to Michael P. D’Amour, Big Y president and CEO, “It’s always gratifying to see dedicated and talented individuals grow within our company. I’m confident that through their collaboration, we will continue to innovate and excel in serving our communities.”
Argento, as director of pharmacy, will be responsible for setting overall direction and goals for the pharmacy division and the development and execution of programs, promotions, services and operational excellence for Big Y’s 33 in-store pharmacies.
Big Y Foods is one of the largest independently owned supermarket chains in New England operating with more than 10,000 employees. Big Y has been recognized by Forbes as a Best-in-State Employer in Massachusetts and Connecticut, and in 2023 for both Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity and for Women. Founded in 1936 by brothers Paul and Gerald D’Amour, the store was named after an intersection in Chicopee, Massachusetts where two roads converge to form a “Y”.
