Christian D’Amour Named Senior Director of Supermarket Operations at Big Y

Christian D’Amour

SPRINGFIELD — The board of directors of Big Y Foods Inc. announced the appointment of Christian D’Amour as senior director of Supermarket Operations. He will be responsible for the oversight of the five supermarket districts, ensuring operational excellence across all locations.

Christian is a third-generation D’Amour family member. He is a grandson of Big Y co-founder Gerald D’Amour and son of Executive Chairman Charles D’Amour. He reports to Nicole D’Amour Schneider, senior vice president of Retail Operations and Customer Experience.

Christian began his career at Big Y at the age of 14 as a part-time service clerk. After graduating from college, he worked as a sales and marketing representative for an insurance company based in Providence, R.I. He rejoined Big Y in 2014 as a store director trainee. Within a year, he was promoted to assistant store director at the Wilbraham store.

In 2016, Christian was named store director in Southampton, later returning to manage the Wilbraham location. He was then selected to lead Table & Vine’s flagship store in West Springfield. In 2019, he was appointed district sales and merchandising mentor for Big Y’s 15-store district in Western Massachusetts. In this role, he oversaw sales, merchandising, and team development across all departments, while continuing to manage operations at Table & Vine.

In 2021, he took on leadership of Big Y’s e-commerce platform, a role he held through 2023. He was subsequently appointed district director, overseeing 16 Big Y locations across Connecticut. He holds a bachelor’s degree from St. Michael’s College in Vermont and spent a semester studying at the National University of Ireland at Galway.

According to Nicole D’Amour Schneider, “Christian’s care and compassion for our store teams and our customers, along with his enthusiasm and genuine love for the business, make him well suited for this elevated role. We are excited for the positive impact Christian’s leadership will have across all of our supermarkets.”