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Serving as Chief Operating Officer for Heritage Grocers Group, Prabash Coswatte is a seasoned retail executive who brings a wealth of knowledge, experience, and expertise across his spheres of influence.

In his current role, Prabash oversees the following areas across all Heritage banners, which include store operations, information technology, continuous improvement, data integrity, loss prevention, internal audit, construction, and facilities maintenance.

He joined the Cardenas Markets banner as chief information officer in 2019 bringing extensive project management and information technology experience gained throughout the course of his professional career.  Prior to joining Cardenas Markets, he served as chief information officer for Vallarta Supermarkets, vice president - enterprise program management for 99 Cents OnlyStores, sr. project manager for Cambridge Associates LLC, and senior consultant for Deloitte Consulting.

Prabash has also served as chief operating officer for Cardenas Markets, and most recently held the position of chief administrative officer for Heritage Grocers Group. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the Cardenas Markets Foundation.

He attended West Virginia University and holds an MBA from the University of Phoenix.