Phil Gibson
Phil Gibson
Overview
Phil Gibson’s experience in the seafood/meat industries spans over 30 years. From 1991 through 2012 he was at Safeway USA, holding a number of management positions at both regional and corporate levels. In his last position as corporate Seafood Group Director, he was responsible for sales and profits, sustainable sourcing, marketing, private-label products and retail training and execution programs. He was the creator of Safeway’s Waterfront Bistro frozen seafood line, generating over $100 million in annual sales by its third year and ultimately including over 70 SKUs of frozen, refrigerated, and shelf-stable products. He is the architect for Safeway’s groundbreaking Sustainable Seafood program and the recipient in 2011 of the SeaWeb Seafood Champion award.
