San Bernardino, CA – Stater Bros. Markets, the largest privately owned Supermarket Chain in Southern California is pleased to announce the promotion of Nancy Negrette to the position of Vice President Corporate Affairs for Stater Bros. Markets.

Negrette will report directly to Stater Bros. Chief Executive Officer Pete Van Helden.

Negrette’s career with Stater Bros. began in 2012 as a Coordinator for Stater Bros. Charities, the Company’s philanthropic arm. In 2013, she was promoted to Stater Bros. Charities Manager, and in 2014 was promoted to Executive Director.  Negrette currently serves as President and Chairman for Stater Bros. Charities.

In addition to overseeing the Company’s philanthropic arm, Negrette steadily progressed through a range of Public Relations roles for Stater Bros. Markets excelling in the positions of Director Corporate Events, Director Corporate Affairs and Senior Director Corporate Affairs, her most recent position.

“Nancy is a well-respected and valuable member of our management team,” stated Pete Van Helden, Stater Bros. CEO.  “This promotion is a result of her leadership skills, strategic vision and the contributions that she has made towards the success of the Company’s philanthropic arm and corporate image,” Van Helden added.

Prior to Stater Bros., Negrette held various leadership positions with other companies bringing more than 17 years of marketing, event design and coordination and management experience to her current position.

Negrette holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Administration with a Marketing concentration from California State University, San Bernardino.  She has also taken courses in Nonprofit Management from the University of California, Riverside Extension Center.  Additionally, Negrette is a member of the Business Alliance at California State University, San Bernardino and was recently named as an Executive of Influence by Hispanic Lifestyle Magazine.

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 171 supermarkets, and there are approximately 18,000 members of the Stater Bros. “Family”. Since 2008, Stater Bros. and Stater Bros. Charities have contributed more than $80 million in food and funds to local Southern California communities. For more information, go to www.staterbros.com.