Walmart shakes up leadership
Walmart shakes up leadership
Walmart has made executive leadership changes, including newly elected members of its Executive Council. Incoming President and CEO John Furner also shared four executive changes, including new presidents and CEOs of Walmart U.S., Walmart International and Sam’s Club U.S.
"Over my 32 years with Walmart, I’ve seen that our people are our greatest competitive advantage. These internal promotions reflect our culture of opportunity and the depth of our leadership bench,” Furner said. “These leadership changes also mark a key step in how we organize for the future. Even the best teams need the right structure to win. As AI rapidly reshapes retail, we are centralizing our platforms to accelerate shared capabilities, freeing up our operating segments to be more focused on and closer to our customers and members."
These changes, which are effective Feb. 1, include:
Seth Dallaire, executive vice president and chief growth officer for Walmart U.S. is being named executive vice president and chief growth officer for Walmart Inc. Over the past several years, Dallaire and his team have helped Walmart U.S. expand beyond traditional retail, building new revenue streams enhancing customer value. In his new enterprise role, Dallaire will have responsibility for global enterprise platforms, including Walmart Connect/digital advertising, Walmart+, Walmart Data Ventures, Vizio, Sam’s Club MAP, as well as a global Marketplace platform.
David Guggina, executive vice president and chief eCommerce officer for Walmart U.S., will become president and CEO of Walmart U.S. Under Guggina’s leadership, Walmart has built industry-leading delivery capabilities that today serve 95 percent of U.S. households in under three hours. Guggina’s background in eCommerce and supply chain operations uniquely positions him to continue to drive our goal of being America’s favorite place to shop. Previously he was executive vice president of supply chain operations for Walmart U.S.
Chris Nicholas, president and CEO of Sam’s Club U.S., will succeed Kath McLay as president and CEO of Walmart International. Nicholas grew up in retail, he’s a proven operator and has significant international experience, having lived and worked in more than 10 countries. Previously he served as chief operating officer for Walmart U.S. with responsibility for all aspects of Walmart’s U.S. Store Operations and Supply Chain, CFO for Walmart U.S. and CFO for Walmart International.
Latriece Watkins, executive vice president and chief merchandising officer for Walmart U.S., is being named president and CEO of Sam’s Club U.S. Watkins started her career with Walmart as an intern in 1997. Among her many successes, she reshaped the Walmart U.S. assortment strategy, drove operational excellence, and ensured a consistent, trusted shopping experience. Watkins has held a wide range of leadership roles across Sam’s Club, Walmart U.S. merchandising, People and U.S. store operations.