Mike Reed has been promoted to Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Stater Bros. Markets. Reed assumes the position following the retirement of Dave Harris according to a statement released by the company.
“It has been a pleasure working with Mike over the last several years as he has overseen the opening of several new stores and the remodeling of numerous existing locations,” said Van Helden. “With Mike overseeing the company’s finances, Stater Bros. will be well-positioned for success well into the future.”
Reed joined Stater Bros. in 2014 as as a Senior Director in the Real Estate and Property Management Department and has more than 23 years of retail real estate development experience. In 2021, Reed took on his most recent role of Senior Vice President Property Development and Finance where he was responsible for real estate development and assumed the additional responsibility of corporate finance and accounting operations. During that time, he was also tasked with integrating the company’s real estate and finance functions to help the company achieve greater operational efficiency.
Reed holds a Master of Science in Food Industry Leadership from the University of Southern California and a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree in Finance from Boise State University. He sits on the Board of Directors of the Air Conditioning Contractors Association and currently serves as its treasurer. In addition, he is a trustee and current chairman of the Inland Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Trust Fund. Reed is also a member and past state retail chairman of the International Council of Shopping Centers.