Influential Women: Claudine Adamo, Costco
As executive vice president of merchandising at Costco Wholesale Corp.
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Influential Women: Monica Arnaudo, Ulta
Ulta Beauty continues to produce strong sales and profits by giving customers what they want. That’s exactly Monica Arnaudo’s superpower as the chief merchandising officer for the nation’s largest beauty retailer.
Influential Women: Silvia Azrai Kawas, Walmart
As executive vice president of consumables for Walmart U.S., Silvia Azrai Kawas leads the omnimerchandising strategy and assortment for the company’s Consumables business, including baby, beauty, health and wellness, household essentials, personal care, and pets businesses.
Influential Women: Shweta Bhatia, Dollar General
With more than 20 years in the retail industry, Shweta Bhatia, senior vice president of information technology applications and base engineering, leads Dollar General’s technology development, overseeing the implementation and management of all the retailer’s IT infrastructure systems and platforms.
Influential Women: Tracey Brown, Walgreens
As executive vice president and president of Walgreens Retail and the company’s chief customer officer, Tracey Brown’s mission is clear: to make Walgreens the most convenient health and wellness destination with the most trusted offerings across the health care continuum.
Influential Women: Erin Condon, CVS Health
As chief marketing officer of the Pharmacy and Consumer Wellness business unit, Erin Condon leads the teams that drive the integrated marketing plans and shopper experience in CVS Pharmacy stores. “I have the privilege of being part of the retail leadership team at CVS Health.
Influential Women: Melanie Cook, Dollar General
As senior vice president and assistant general counsel for labor and employment at Dollar General, it’s Melanie Cook’s responsibility to manage the company’s legal risks and help navigate and implement the company’s strategic plans and initiatives.
Influential Women: Megan Crozier, Sam’s Club
In recent years Sam’s Club has achieved stunning sales growth without expanding its physical footprint.
Influential Women: Alisa Dart, Dollar Tree
Alisa Dart joined Dollar Tree Inc. last spring as senior vice president of asset protection and safety, a role that gives her oversight of two business groups: asset protection and environmental health and safety.
Influential Women: Joy Errico, Rite Aid
Joy Errico has led Rite Aid’s internal and external communications team for more than two years, driving consumer and corporate messaging and crisis communications.
Influential Women: Kiera Fernandez, Target
Kiera Fernandez was promoted to executive vice president and chief community impact and equity officer of Target last October.
Influential Women: Andrea Harrison, CVS Health
As vice president of merchandising for CVS Health, Andrea Harrison is responsible for the cosmetics, skin, fragrance, hair and personal care categories, as well as the beauty service program within the company’s retail business.
Influential Women: Christina Hennington, Target
Christina Hennington was named Target’s chief growth officer in February 2021, capping an impressive career with the retailer that began in 2003 as a buyer and that has seen her rise through a succession of merchandising leadership roles.
Influential Women: Heather Hughes, Walgreens
Over the course of a 23-plus-year career at Walgreens, Heather Hughes has demonstrated an extraordinary range of talents that have enabled her to easily move across different areas of the business. Hughes joined Walgreens in 2000 as a pharmacist and within a few months moved up to pharmacy manager.
Influential Women: Tracey James, Walgreens
Tracey James decided she wanted to be a pharmacist while in college, driven by a profound desire to help people. That aspiration continues to motivate James in her current role as chief operating officer of Walgreens enterprise specialty.
Influential Women: Lindsay Knoop, Hy-Vee
As senior vice president of business transformation, Lindsay Knoop is driving forward the largest transformational project in Hy-Vee history. In 2023, Knoop was tapped to lead the planning and execution of Hy-Vee’s new enterprise resource planning (ERP) system.