2025 ReFED Food Waste Solutions Summit

Suzanne Long began her career at Accenture consulting for Fortune 100 companies. She joined Albertsons in 2001, leading its Lean Six Sigma program. In 2008, she became the Retail Practice Leader at SSA & Company, working with clients such as Kroger and Staples. Suzanne rejoined Albertsons in 2012, overseeing several major acquisitions, including Safeway, that made it the second largest grocery retailer in the U.S. She became Group Vice President, Strategic Sourcing and Sustainability in 2020, and now serves as Chief Sustainability and Transformation Officer, driving the company's Recipe for Change strategy and improving frontline engagement and retention for the company’s 275k+ frontline associates. Suzanne holds a BA from Duke University and serves on several advisory councils and nonprofit boards.