Albertsons Companies adds McDonald's EVP and Global CIO Brian Rice to its board of directors

Albertsons Companies has announced the appointment of Brian Rice to its board of directors. Its board has now expanded to 11 members.

Rice currently serves as Executive Vice President and Global Chief Information Officer at McDonald’s Corporation, where he is a member of the company’s executive leadership team and serves as the primary liaison to the board of directors on all technology matters.

“Brian is a proven technology and transformation leader who understands how to translate digital innovation into measurable business results,” says Susan Morris, CEO at Albertsons Companies. “His deep expertise in modern platforms, data and AI, cybersecurity, and digital customer experiences will be invaluable as we continue to advance our business strategy and our big bets in technology and AI. We are pleased to welcome Brian to our board.”

“It is an honour to join the board of directors of Albertsons Companies,” says Rice. “The company has a clear strategy to earn customers for life by delivering more personalised, seamless, and trusted experiences. I look forward to working with the board and management team to help advance the company’s focus on digital, technology and AI as well as foster continued innovation.”

2026 RTIH Innovation Awards

Digital customer experiences will be a key focus area at the 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards.

The awards are now open for entries and celebrate global retail technology innovation in a fast moving omnichannel world.

Our winners will be revealed at the 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards Ceremony, taking place at The HAC in Central London on Thursday, 15th October.

Check out our 2025 winners here.

Our 2025 hall of fame entrants were revealed during a sold out event which took place at The HAC on 16th October and consisted of a drinks reception, three course meal, and awards ceremony presided over by award winning comedian, actress and writer Tiff Stevenson.

In his welcome speech, Scott Thompson, Founder and Editor, RTIH, said: “This is the awards’ fifth year as a physical event. We started off with just 30 people at the South Place Hotel not far from here, then moved to London Bridge Hotel, then The Barbican, and last year RIBA’s HQ in the West End.”

“But I’m conscious of the fact that, to quote the legend that is Taylor Swift, You’re only as hot as your last hit, baby. So, this year we’ve moved to our biggest venue yet, and also pulled in our largest number of entries to date and broken attendance records.”

He added: “This year’s submissions have without doubt been our best yet. To quote one of the judges: The examples of innovative developments across both traditional and digital retail spaces were truly remarkable.”

Congratulations to our winners, and a big thank you to our sponsors, judging panel, the legend that is Tiff Stevenson, and all those who attended our 2025 gathering.