Jack H. Brown, chairman of the board and CEO of Stater Bros. Markets, has announced the promotion of Dan Meyer to the position of executive vice president retail operations for Stater Bros. Markets. In this position, Meyer will be responsible for the retail operations of all 167 Stater Bros. Supermarkets as well as overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Corporate Training Center.

Meyer is a 42-year member of the Stater Bros. "family." He first joined Stater Bros. in 1971 as a Courtesy Clerk at the Company's La Sierra Supermarket in Riverside and progressed through a range of retail store and district supervision positions.

"Dan is a well-respected and valuable member of our senior management team," Brown says. "This promotion is a result of his leadership skills and the contributions that he has made towards the success of the company's Retail Operations Department."