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ICSC Announces John Peter (JP) Suarez as ICSC Chairman and Conor Flynn as ICSC Vice Chairman for 2026
NEW YORK, December 04, 2025--ICSC announced today that the organization’s Board of Trustees elected John Peter (JP) Suarez, Former Walmart International Regional CEO, Executive Vice President and Chief Administration Officer, to serve as ICSC’s Chairman and Conor Flynn, Kimco Realty CEO, to serve as Vice Chairman for the 2026 term. JP succeeds Angele Robinson-Gaylord, SVP, Store Development Americas, Starbucks Coffee Company, as ICSC’s 65th Chairman.
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