Hy-Vee ditches two CEO structure and returns to one

Why it matters: The West Des Moines-based company this year faced economic challenges and public hardships after former CEO Randy Edeker laid off hundreds of people and then criticized them in an internal video.

• Edeker announced last July that he was stepping down as CEO, but he remains Hy-Vee's executive chairman of its board.

State of play: The new leadership changes were announced during Hy-Vee's stockholder's meeting in late December.

• The change was prompted to create more "areas of focus" in the company's leadership team, said Tina Potthoff, spokesperson for Hy-Vee.

Zoom in: As president, Wiese will oversee Hy-Vee's health care services, pharmacy locations, and technology. He will also be in charge of the company's newest subsidiary, Hy-Vee Healthcare, LLC.

• Hy-Vee Executive Donna Tweeten, was also named a president.
• Both will report to Gosch, who was also named the vice chairman of Hy-Vee's board of directors.