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Justin is a talented leader with a proven track record of delivering transformational change and bringing industry-leading strategies, products, experiences, campaigns, and platforms to market. Since joining Giant Eagle in 2018, Justin has served as Vice President, Customer Experience; Vice President, Digital & Alternative Revenue; Senior Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer; and Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy & Marketing Officer.

In his current role as EVP, Chief Merchandising & Marketing Officer, Justin leads Giant Eagle’s corporate and go-to-market strategy and oversees end-to-end merchandising, marketing, strategy, customer relationship management, creative, loyalty, retail media, analytics, digital, and eCommerce. Under Justin’s leadership, Giant Eagle concepted and launched the myPerks loyalty program, developed a multi-year strategic plan, and launched multiple ground-up capabilities across marketing, personalization, digital, and analytics.

Previously, Justin worked for 84.51 – a fully owned subsidiary of the Kroger Co.