Tractor Supply Company appointed Meg Ham as an independent member of its Board of Directors, effective August 2. TSC said Ham brings a distinguished 35-year career in the retail industry and is the president of Food Lion.
“We are delighted to welcome Meg to our Board of Directors,” said Edna Morris, board chairman for the Tractor Supply Company. “Our Board will benefit tremendously from the deep expertise Meg brings from her impressive career in retail. Given the strong overlap of the communities Food Lion and Tractor Supply serve, Meg brings a great understanding of our customers and marketplace opportunities. On top of that, her focus on customer service and caring for team members has great alignment with our values and focus here at Tractor Supply.”
With the addition of Ham, Tractor Supply’s Board consists of nine members with extensive expertise and experience across multiple industries.
Ham has been the president of Food Lion since 2014. Under her leadership, the company’s 82,000 employees serve nearly 10 million customers weekly across its ten states, with an operating footprint of over 1,100 grocery stores. During her 35-year tenure at Food Lion parent company Ahold Delhaize USA, Ham has also worked at the helm of Bottom Dollar Food, the company’s former discount banner, and in executive leadership roles in retail operations and merchandising at Food Lion and Hannaford.
Ham has a strong passion for serving the community. Since 2014, Food Lion Feeds, the company’s hunger-relief platform, has donated more than one billion meals.
Ham previously served on the board of directors for the Network of Executive Women (NEW) and Easter Seals and on the board of governors for Saint Joseph’s University’s Food Marketing Education Foundation.
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