Knutsen, who has been senior vp-merchandising, succeeds Domitri Haloulos who has led the company over the past four years. Haloulos is returning to the consumer packaged goods industry.
Cathy Stauffer, chairman of BevMo!’s board. Credited Haloulos with “helped transform the company into an omnichannel ‘shopper first’ retailer while building a strong leadership team focused on sustainable growth.”
During his tenure at BevMo!, he revamped the company’s purchasing, pricing, supply chain and e-commerce operations, while implementing a number of initiatives that greatly enhanced the customer experience.
Knutsen joined BevMo! in 2018 to run the retailer’s merchandising for its beer, wine, spirits and other business lines. Before joining BevMo!, he spent 17 years at Safeway and then the Albertsons Companies following the mergers of those two companies in 2015.