Prabash Coswatte
Cardenas Markets has promoted Prabash Coswatte to the position of chief administration officer. In his new role Coswatte will oversee the operations of the independent grocer’s information technology, data integrity, scanning, receiving, maintenance, construction and real estate departments. He will continue to report directly to Cardenas Chairman and CEO Doug Sanders.
Coswatte joined Cardenas as CIO in 2019, bringing extensive project management and information technology experience to his new company. Before Cardenas, he was CIO for another Hispanic grocer, Sylmar, California-based Vallarta Supermarkets; VP-enterprise program management for Commerce, California-based 99 Cents Only Stores (No. 69 on The PG 100, Progressive Grocer’s list of the top food and consumables retailers in North America); senior project manager for New York-based Cambridge Associates LLC; and senior consultant for New York-based Deloitte Consulting.
Leticia G. Espinoza
Cardenas Markets has promoted Leticia G. Espinoza to the position of chief legal officer. In her new role, Espinoza will continue to report directly to Cardenas Markets Chairman and CEO Doug Sanders and continue to oversee the day-to-day operations of the company’s legal, risk management, quality assurance, payroll, human resources and training departments.
“Leticia has demonstrated strong initiative, stellar leadership skills and has proven to be an invaluable legal resource,” noted Sanders. “She also possesses strong business acumen, which enables our company to align, achieve and advance our business priorities in compliance with government and regulatory guidelines.”