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Albertsons names Fonterra's Andrew Murray CFO effective Jan. 17, 2027; base salary $900,000
Albertsons Companies, Inc.
- Murray, 49, is currently Group CFO of Fonterra, the New Zealand dairy co-operative; previously CFO at Simplot Australia (2020-2023) and senior finance roles at Toll Group and Mondelez.
- Compensation: $900,000 base salary, 100% target bonus, $3.5M annual equity target starting FY26, plus $1M cash and $1M equity sign-on awards vesting over two years.
- Cash sign-on repayable if he resigns or is terminated for cause before Jan. 17, 2029; 12-month non-compete and non-solicit; relocating from New Zealand to Boise.
- Succeeds Cody Perdue, interim CFO since Sept. 30, 2026, who resumes his role as SVP of Treasury, Investor Relations and Risk Management.
- CEO Susan Morris cited Murray's 'large-scale business transformation' expertise during a 'critical turnaround time' as Albertsons simplifies the organization.