Stephanie Naito retired in March 2024 as the Vice President of Talent Management for Meijer, Inc., the Grand Rapids-based retailer that operates more than 500 locations in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky and Wisconsin. A privately-owned and family-operated company since 1934, Meijer pioneered the “one-stop shopping” concept and has evolved through the years to include expanded fresh produce and meat departments, as well as pharmacies, comprehensive apparel departments, pet departments, garden centers, toys and electronics.                     

In her role, Stephanie oversaw talent management, leadership development, learning and instructional design, organizational development, recognition and engagement and the Meijer Heritage Center. She also served as the Human Resource business partner for the Global Sourcing Offices in Hong Kong, Singapore and Bangladesh. 

Under Stephanie’s leadership, the company introduced several new initiatives and programs designed to establish a high-performance culture and enhance organizational capability and effectiveness, such as establishing a competency performance model, conducting a company-wide survey of team members about total rewards programs, and truly human leadership training programs. These initiatives will ensure the organization has exceptional capability and organizational bench strength to deliver industry leading business results across all levels of the organization into the future.