John Ciraulo has been promoted to VP of the Meat Division at Stater Bros. Markets. Ciraulo will replace Kevin Schubert, who will retire in March after more than 39 years of service.
Ciraulo has been a member of the Stater Bros. family for more than 28 years and has progressed through a range of both retail and marketing positions. In his new position, Ciraulo will oversee the marketing and retail operations of the company’s meat and seafood divisions. He will report to Dennis McIntyre, EVP of marketing.
Ciraulo joined Stater Bros. in 1986 as a meat clerk at the company’s South Fontana location. He was promoted in 1988 to an apprentice meat cutter at the company’s Highland/Muscupiabe location in San Bernardino and in 1990 was promoted to a meat department manager at the company’s South Rialto supermarket.
Ciraulo was promoted to retail meat supervisor in 1999. In 2007, he was promoted to buyer/merchandiser in the marketing department, and later that year he became a meat buyer in the Marketing/Meat Division. In 2010, Ciraulo was promoted to director of marketing for the Meat Division, his most recent position.
Ciraulo earned a vocational teaching credential from California State University, San Bernardino, in 2001 and is an instructor for the Stater Bros. Meat Cutting Apprentice Program. He is a 2006 graduate of both the WAFC Retail Management Program at San Bernardino Valley College and University of Southern California (USC) Food Industry Management Program. Ciraulo earned a bachelor of science degree in business management from University of Phoenix and a master of arts degree in business management from University of Redlands. Most recently, he completed the credential program for Certified Food Safety Professionals from National Environmental Health Association.
“John is a well respected and valuable member of our management team,” said Jack H. Brown, board chairman and CEO of Stater Bros. Markets. “This promotion is a result of his leadership skills and the contributions that he has made toward the success of the company’s Meat Division.”
