John Ruane has been the interim president of The Giant Co. since Sept. 2022. His was previously SVP and chief commercial officer for grocer, where he headed the merchandising and marketing teams to develop and implement customer-centric strategies that support the brand’s growth, while also improving customers’ experience and the overall value proposition. Ruane began his grocery industry career at the age of 14 at a Foodtown store in New Jersey, where he worked through college. He later joined Pathmark, where he held roles of increasing responsibility in retail and in merchandising, before joining Ahold Delhaize USA in 2011 and The Giant Co. in 2018.
