Defiance, OH: Defiance resident and long-time Chief Super Market, Inc. employee Theresa Stafford has been named to the company’s newly created position of Director of Human Resources & Risk Management.

“It gives me great personal pride and pleasure to name Theresa Stafford to this newly created senior level position,” said Chief Super Market President and Chief Executive Officer Stephanie Skylar. “Her many years of experience and dedicated service to our company make her the clear choice for this important executive position. She is extraordinarily well qualified to take on this new challenge.”

In her new role, Ms. Stafford will oversee support services for more than 1,000 employees in 13 stores across Northwest Ohio. In addition, she will manage the company’s portfolio of property, liability and health insurance.

Theresa Stafford has been with Chief since 1994 in a number of capacities. She was most recently Administrative Services Director for the company, is Corporate Secretary for all Chief affiliated companies, and has served as a member of the Chief executive team since 2005.

Ms. Stafford has an Associate Degree in Applied Business from Northwest State Community College. She and her husband, Tom, reside in Defiance. Their son, Scott, is an undergraduate student at Miami University, Oxford, majoring in Business Economics.