Celebrating Women's History Month at Giant Eagle

As we conclude our month-long celebration of Women's History Month, we're thrilled to introduce six of our talented women leaders within our Giant Eagle, GetGo and pharmacy teams. They're each sharing their unique stories, the evolution behind their careers and what it means to practice self-care in their own lives.

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Danielle J., Paralegal

Years of Service: 6.5

About Danielle

I have been a paralegal for 13 years starting my career assisting attorneys with social security, litigation and personal injury cases. I have been with Giant Eagle for 6.5 years supporting our attorneys with contracts, immigration, real estate, liquor development and fuel development. I love what I do, and I am so proud of all the achievements I have made in my role. I work with some extremely talented people, and I love working for a Company that encourages all of us to be our true authentic self.

How do you practice and incorporate self-care in your life?

Practicing self-care allows me to better support the people I care about and as I get older, I am realizing more and more how important this is. I try to eat well-balanced meals, take short walks and stay disciplined in my daily routines.

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Ashley D., Sr. Director, Customer Loyalty & Success

Years of Service: 10

About Ashley

I began my journey with Giant Eagle in 2010 as a Strategy Management Intern while finishing my MBA program. From there I have had the tremendous opportunity to sit within a wide variety of teams learning about many pieces of the organization including own brands, merchandising, gift cards, Pharmacy and Health and Wellness and marketing roles supporting both our supermarkets and GetGo formats. Most of my career has been spent on customer loyalty, first leading our chainwide fuelperks+ and AdvantagePAY launches and now driving our Customer Success and Loyalty transformations with the launch and innovation of myPerks, the first tiered supermarket loyalty program in the country. There are a multitude of interconnected success elements within a multi-channel retail organization like Giant Eagle, and I am incredibly grateful to have been able to experience so many of them firsthand.

How do you practice and incorporate self-care in your life?

For me it’s about finding a good balance across all pieces of my life. We have young children and a busy household, so there’s a great need to find the right balance with personal and professional life. I try to find ways on both ends of the spectrum to make sure at the end of the day and week I feel good about where I landed. I also really try to insert elements of fun wherever and whenever I can. Life is hard enough to not find little ways to add enjoyment. One of the things I appreciate most about Giant Eagle is that it really is ‘person first, Team Member next’. The teams genuinely care about one another, enable the flexibility to deal with life as needed and overall support this great balance we’re all in search of.

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Desiree S., GetGo District Leader

Years of Service: 4

About Desiree

I joined GetGo in 2018 when I was brought on as a Store Leader in Training as part of the Ricker’s acquisition. I was a Store Leader until I took on the Programs Administrator role in 2019. In 2020, I progressed my career as a District Leader for GetGo.

How do you practice and incorporate self-care in your life?

I always try to make a little time for myself, whether that be by walking, riding my bike, listening to music or even sometimes just sitting quietly. I also enjoy watching our two very active children participate in and enjoy their activities, groups and school.

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Jessica S., IS Business Analyst

Years of Service: 21

About Jessica

I have been a Team Member at Giant Eagle for 21 years. I started my career in the Accounts Payable department. After a few years in Accounts Payable, I was selected to be part of the Sarbanes Oxley implementation team. After the completion of that project, I become a Corporate Auditor in the Finance Department. Three years ago, I was given the opportunity to work on the Supply Chain Technology team as a business analyst. Currently, I help support the warehouse management, Biceps, Invoice Reconciliation and EDI systems. This past year I was honored to be asked to participate in the first cohort of IT Leadership Academy, which has been an amazing opportunity to enhance my skills and provide me the tools to continue to grow my career at Giant Eagle.

How do you practice and incorporate self-care in your life?

I practice self-care by reading, going for hikes in the woods, traveling with my husband and son, and spending time laughing with the ones that mean the most to me!

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Elizabeth M., Staff Pharmacist

Location: Camp Horne Giant Eagle

Years of Service: 13

About Elizabeth

I earned my Doctorate of Pharmacy from the University of Pittsburgh. After graduating, I worked for two years in the field. I came to Giant Eagle and have worked as a Pharmacy Team Leader and Staff Pharmacist for the past 13 years. Over the years I have enjoyed working with numerous Team Members and helping patients along the way. Counseling patients on their various medication issues daily is my favorite aspect of the job. Also, having the ability to protect the community in mass and easing the fear of many patients by participating at the Heinz Field Covid Clinic was one of the highlights of my career.

How do you practice and incorporate self-care in your life?

I practice self-care by spending time with my husband, Mike and my 6-year-old son, Marcus. I also enjoy relaxing with a good book, building Legos, mind challenging games and playing board games.

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Allisohn H., First Aid/CPR Trainer

Years of Service: 8

About Allisohn

I began my retail career 25 years ago after teaching kindergarten for several years. I have been fortunate to be able to continue using my education training in my retail career. My passion is educating, training and mentoring others, and I am fortunate to be able to live my passion every day in my role with Giant Eagle, Inc.

How do you practice and incorporate self-care in your life?

I have learned as I am aging that it is ok to be kind to myself by practicing self-care. I try to take 15-30 minutes each day to disconnect from everything and do something just for me – read, bake, walk, meditate, craft…something just for me. I tend to be the caretaker of others, so it is not always easy to do but the older I get the more I understand the importance of self-care.

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