Anthony J. Schiano has developed a distinguished record of accomplishments during this 30 year career in food retailing. He joined The Stop & Shop Companies in 1973 where he held various management assignments of increasing responsibility within the Human Resources and Store Operations functions.

Schiano joined the Ahold USA organization in 1981 when he was appointed Director, Human Resources at Giant Food Stores in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. He was promoted to Vice President, Human Resources at Giant in 1982. In 1987, Schiano was appointed Executive Vice President, Human Resources at Bi-Lo, Inc., in Mauldin, South Carolina and became Executive Vice President, Store Operations in 1989. Mr. Schiano was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Edwards Super Food Stores in January 1993 and became President and chief Executive Office of Edwards on September 1, 1993.

On January 1, 1997, Tony Schiano became President and Chief Executive Office of Giant Food Stores. In 2003, another Ahold Company, Tops Markets, based in Buffalo, New York, was merged into Giant Food Stores. Schiano is now the CEO of the combined organization comprised of over 260 stores in six states, with 40,000 associates and sales of $6.0 billion. Giant operates under the banners of Giant Food Stores, Martin’s Food Markets, and Tops Markets.

Tony Schiano is a native of New England and graduated summa cum laude from Boston College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics, and is a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society. Schiano has been dedicated to playing active leadership roles in serving the community and responding to the needs of children and feeding the hungry. Schiano currently serves as a member of the Retail Advisory Board of the Children’s Miracle Network (CMN), is a Vice Chairman of the Board of St. Joseph’s Academy of Food Marketing, Vice Chairman of the Board of Economics Pennsylvania, and Chair of the Board of the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Pennsylvania. He is also a founder and director of Integrity Bank.