Californian retailer Stater Bros. has promoted David Harris to the post of CFO.
The internal appointment suggests the group was seeking continuity of management. Harris has worked at Stater Bros. since 2009, most recently as SVP of finance.
Stater Bros. has had a solid start to its financial year. In May, it booked higher first-half sales and earnings, insisting investments in price and quality were allowing it to grow footfall.
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David Harris Promoted to Senior Vice President Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer of Stater Bros. Markets
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif., July 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Jack H. Brown, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Stater Bros. Markets, has announced the promotion of David Harris to the position of Senior Vice President Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer of Stater Bros. Markets, effective June 18, 2012.
Harris joined Stater Bros. in 2009 as Vice President Finance. In June 2011, he was promoted to his most recent position of Senior Vice President Finance. He has over 28 years of accounting, auditing and business advisory experience. Harris was a partner with Ernst & Young in Riverside and Irvine and served as the Managing Partner of the Riverside Office of Ernst & Young prior to its consolidation with the Irvine Office. He also served as a partner with Soren McAdam Christenson LLP in Redlands.
Harris reports to Jack H. Brown, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer.
"I am confident that Dave will do an excellent job in his new position, where he is responsible for all the financial areas of the company," stated Brown. "I have known Dave and he has been familiar with Stater Bros. for over eighteen years. His extensive background in accounting and his leadership abilities will be very valuable to the continued growth of the Company."
Harris currently serves as Treasurer on the Board of Directors of Children's Fund of San Bernardino County and previously served as Chairman of the Board. He has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Stater Bros. was founded in 1936 in Yucaipa, California, and has grown steadily through the years to become the largest privately owned Supermarket Chain in Southern California and the largest private employer in both San Bernardino County and Riverside County. The Company currently operates 167 Supermarkets, and there are over 18,000 members of the Stater Bros. Supermarket Family. Stater Bros. was recently rated the "Best Full Service Supermarket Chain in Southern California." For more information log onto www.staterbros.com.
