Weis Markets announced the promotion of Mike Umstead to vice president of talent development and associate relations.

Prior to his promotion, he worked as the company’s director of field human resources. He succeeds Bob Cline who is retiring.

In this position, Umstead oversees talent and organization development, succession management, associate relations and engagement, career development programs and human resources policies and practices.

Umstead began his 24-year Weis career as a part-time front-end associate. He has worked as a store manager, HR talent manager, district manager and director of associate relations. He earned his bachelor’s degree in marketing from Penn State University.