The Giant Company has named John MacDonald vice president of marketing. MacDonald will report directly to John Ruane, president of The Giant Company, Giant said in a release. The appointment is effective immediately.
A veteran of the retail and healthcare industries with more than 30 years of experience, MacDonald first joined Giant in 2012 as director of marketing. Before his tenure with the company, MacDonald held a variety of roles at Ahold Financial Services and served as the vice president of marketing at Giant Food. Before returning to The Giant Company, MacDonald served as chief marketing officer for FreshDirect.
MacDonald earned his bachelor’s degree in marketing from Bloomsburg University and his MBA from Lebanon Valley College. He has completed executive education coursework at Harvard and holds a Six Sigma Black Belt certification.
MacDonald currently serves as a marketing adjunct professor at Penn State Harrisburg and has taught undergrad and graduate level courses at both Elizabethtown College and Lebanon Valley College.
The Giant Company, which is an Ahold Delhaize USA company, operates in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia with 193 stores, 133 pharmacies, 107 fuel stations, and over 180 online pickup hubs. Giant brands include Giant, Martin’s, Giant Heirloom Market, Giant Direct, and Martin’s Direct.