SpartanNash announced the appointment of current DexKo Global Inc. President and CEO Fred Bentley to the Board of Directors. Since 2016, Bentley has held the position of President and CEO of DexKo Global. He oversees the Dexter and AL-KO global operations, and he has led DexKo to a leading market position with a successful growth strategy.

Prior to joining DexKo, Bentley was CEO of Maxion Wheels. He served as Chief Operating Officer and President of International Operations of Hayes Lemmerz, leading the company's sale process (to Maxion) and the divestitures of non-core businesses while significantly globalizing the core business. Bentley also has significant operational experience from his time at Honeywell/Allied Signal and experience in complex operations, finance and strategy from his seven years at Frito-Lay.

Bentley earned his undergraduate degree in industrial engineering from the University of Cincinnati and attended the Harvard Business School Advanced Management Program. In addition to SpartanNash and DexKo, Bentley serves on the board of directors for Gray Construction and Aludyne. He previously served as a board member for Time Manufacturing Company, SeaStar Solutions, GT Technologies and DURA Automotive (now Dura-Shiloh).

With the addition of Bentley, the Board now comprises 10 directors ? six of whom have been appointed in the last five years ? and nine of whom are independent.