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CARLISLE, Pa. – Jennifer Scott has been named vice president of human resources at The GIANT Company, effective immediately. Scott will lead all human resource functions including team member relations, learning and development, recruitment, DE&I, and community relations, reporting directly to The GIANT Company’s president, John Ruane.
“Since joining The GIANT Company in 2016, Jen has made numerous contributions to our business and has played an integral role in driving our strategy forward,” said John Ruane, president, The GIANT Company. “A passionate leader with a deep understanding of the pivotal role human resources plays in shaping an organization’s culture, developing talent, and driving success, I know she’ll continue to positively impact our team and overall business in her new role.”
Scott began her career in state government at the Pennsylvania State Employment System. Over the course of six years, she held several human resources positions, supporting the State Police Academy, the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts and the Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement System. Scott joined Ahold USA as a private brands sourcing manager in 2012. She joined The GIANT Company in 2016 as a category manager, and over the next eight years, held various positions including director of merchandising acceleration, chief of staff, and most recently, director of community relations and charitable giving.
Scott is a member of The GIANT Company’s Inclusion Council. She is active in the Middletown Area School District, serving as a volunteer-elected school board member. In addition, also serves on the joint operating committee for Dauphin County Technical School as vice president and on the boards of Court Appointed Special Advocates. Scott has been honored with many industry and community awards including being a two-time winner of Progressive Grocer’s Top Women in Grocery Award, the Diversity MBA Award, the Griffin Report’s Women of Influence Award, the Shelby Report’s Emerging Leader Award, and the YWCA of Greater Harrisburg's Woman of Excellence Award. She earned her MBA from Eastern University and her bachelor’s degree in business administration from Elizabethtown University.
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