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MMR recognizes "Women of Influence" for 2025

What all of the leaders have in common are talent, hard work, and a commitment to advancing their businesses by meeting the needs of their immediate customers and end consumers.

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In its March issue, MMR recognizes 75 women who are among the best and brightest leaders in the retail industry today. This year, for the first time, we are putting outstanding executives from the supplier community in the spotlight along with their counterparts at retail companies. What all of the leaders profiled in the issue have in common is talent, hard work and a dedication to advancing their businesses by addressing the needs of their immediate customers and the end consumers.

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This year's honorees are:

Lucille Accetta Senior VP, Chief Pharmacy Officer, CVS Health

Claudine Adamo EVP, Merchandising, Costco

Mary Ellen Adcock Chief Merchandising and Marketing Officer, Kroger

Silvia Azrai Kawas EVP, Consumables, Walmart U.S.

Julie Barber EVP, Chief Merchandising Officer, Sam’s Club

Katie Boylan EVP, Chief Communications Officer, Target

Esi Eggleston Bracey Chief Growth and Marketing Officer, Unilever

Lori Bremer VP, Talent Management and Inclusion, Dollar General

Tracey Brown EVP, President, Walgreens Retail & Chief Customer Officer, Walgreens

Abigail Buckwalter CEO, Nestlé Health Science US

Amber Bynum Vice President of Consumables and Health & Wellness Sourcing, Walmart

Margherita Cardello Head of Field Operations, Rite Aid

Laura Chamberlain Chief Customer Officer, Nature’s Way

Keech Combe Shetty Executive Chair, Combe

Erin Condon Chief Marketing Officer, CVS Pharmacy

Adrienne Costanzo Executive VP, Chief Stores Officer, Target

Amanda Coussoule Chief Customer Officer, Kenvue

Natalie Crowe Director of Marketing, Wakefern

Megan Crozier EVP of GM, Walmart US

Alisa Dart SVP, Asset Protection & Safety, Dollar Tree

Sarah Davidson EVP, ECRM

Tammy DeBoer President, Harris Teeter

Tonya Douglas SVP, Merchandising, Giant Food

Michele Driscoll VP, Pricing, Promotions & Personalization, CVS Health

Marla Fielder Health and Wellness Leader, Kroger Health

Joy Errico Chief Corporate Affairs and Communications Officer, Rite Aid

Christina Fair President CPD, North America, L’Oréal

Kiera Fernandez EVP and Chief Community Impact and Equity Officer, Target

Susanne Hall Senior Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer, Coca-Cola Bottling Co. United

Yana Hansen National Category Director, Albertsons

Melissa Heisse Vice President, Lease Administration, Dollar General

Christina Hennington Chief Strategy and Growth Officer, Target

Stacey Johnson Senior Vice President, Government Relations and Corporate Compliance, Hy-Vee

Jessica Kazmaier Chief Administrative Officer, Rite Aid

Summer Williams Kerley Group Vice President, Pharmacy Growth & Clinical, Rite Aid

Tracey Koller Chief Merchandising Officer, Walgreens

Jocelyn Konrad Chief of Dollar Tree Stores and Enterprise Store Operations, Dollar Tree

Melissa Kremer Chief Human Resources Officer, Target

Mary Langowski Executive Vice President & President of Walgreens Health, WBA

Michelle LeBlanc Vice President of Merchandising for Beauty and Personal Care & Hispanic Center of Excellence, CVS Health

Wendy Liebmann CEO and Chief Shopper, WSL Strategic Retail

Colleen Lindholz President, Kroger Health

Kelly Ma Vice President, Global Sourcing, Dollar General

Shea Manigo Senior Vice President of Retail Operations (West), CVS Pharmacy

Diana Marshall Chief Experience Officer, Sam’s Club

Kathryn Mazza SVP – Chief Marketing Officer, President of RedMedia, Hy-Vee

Gretchen McCarthy Executive Vice President and Chief Supply Chain & Logistics Officer, Target

Kath McLay CEO Walmart International

Donna Morris Chief People Officer, Walmart

Susan Morris Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer, Albertsons Cos.

Lisa Paley President, North America, Haleon

Jill Pavlovich Senior VP, Digital Shopping Experiences, Albertsons Cos.

Michelle Peluso CEO, Revlon

Bonita Price Chief Merchant for Family Dollar chain, Dollar Tree

Lisa Roath Executive VP, Chief Merchandising Officer of Food, Essentials & Beauty, Target

Natalie Ryan Head of Strategy, Emerson Group

Jennifer Saenz EVP, Pharmacy and E-commerce, Albertsons Cos.

Jill Sando EVP, Chief Merchandising Officer, Target

Katie Scanlon Senior Director of Pharmacy Administration, Publix

Vinima Shekhar VP, Merchandising, Beauty, Walmart

Jennifer Silberman Chief Sustainability Officer, Dollar Tree

Kecia Steelman President, CEO, Ulta Beauty

Anna Stoermer EVP, Chief Merchandising & Retail Officer, Hy-Vee

Lisa Stowater Senior VP, Distribution, Hy-Vee

Sharmila Sudhakar Group VP, Head of Digital Commerce, Walgreens

Cara Sylvester EVP, Chief Guest Experience Officer, Target

Sarah Travis Executive VP, Chief Digital & Revenue Officer, Target

Monica Turner President, North America, P&G

Amy Wadstrom President, Vivid Clear Rx, Hy-Vee

Annie Walker Senior VP, Merchandise Operations Food, Walmart

Latriece Watkins Chief Merchant, Walmart

Colleen Wegman CEO, Wegmans

Lael Wilder Senior Business Development Manager, H-E-B

Venessa Yates CEO, Walmart Canada

Jenni Zilka President, Good Neighbor Pharmacy

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