and, no great surprise, the news is overwhelmingly positive. To begin at the beginning, Craig Jelenik, the retailer’s longtime (and very effective) chief executive officer, has retired, ending an era of unprecedented retail success.
As executive vice president of merchandising at Costco Wholesale Corp.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
In recent years Sam’s Club has achieved stunning sales growth without expanding its physical footprint.
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.
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.
Kiera Fernandez was promoted to executive vice president and chief community impact and equity officer of Target last October.
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.
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.
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.
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.
