Mike McCready

Mike McCready is an Advisor at Smiota, bringing a combination of e-commerce operating and investment experience.12 He previously served as the acting CEO and CFO of Safeway.com, an e-commerce grocer.12 During his tenure at Safeway.com, the company was ranked #1 omni-channel retailer for customer experience in its category and #1 in customer engagement.1

McCready's experience includes:

• Leading e-commerce for Albertsons after its acquisition of Safeway, overseeing operations for the 2nd largest U.S. supermarket chain with $60 billion in revenue and 2,300 retail locations.1
• Heading Corporate Development, including mergers & acquisitions, and co-founding the venture capital group at Safeway, Inc.1
• Working as an Equity Research Analyst at Lehman Brothers, where he was ranked #2 in Institutional Investor magazine's annual survey.1

His educational background includes an MBA from Columbia Business School and a bachelor's degree in Finance from Boston College.13