- Danielle Gray Appointed EVP and Global Chief Legal Officer,
Walgreens Boots Alliance
- Tracey Brown Appointed President of Retail Products and Chief
Customer Officer, Walgreens
- Jeff Gruener Appointed SVP and Chief Financial Officer,
Walgreens
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA) today announced
three key executive leadership positions, as Danielle Gray was
appointed Executive Vice President and Global Chief Legal Officer
for WBA, Tracey Brown was named President of Retail Products and
Chief Customer Officer for Walgreens, and Jeff Gruener will join
Walgreens as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
“I am pleased to welcome Danielle, Tracey and Jeff to the WBA
family,” said Roz Brewer, CEO, Walgreens Boots Alliance. “They will
be instrumental in continuing to build momentum across our
business, as we further innovate, and work to define the future of
health and well-being in the communities we serve for many years to
come. I’m confident we will have the right leadership teams in
place, bringing new energy and a wealth of experience to achieve
our business and growth objectives.”
Danielle Gray
Gray joins WBA as Executive Vice President and Global Chief
Legal Officer, and will be responsible for supporting the company’s
business strategy, goals and mitigating any legal barriers to
achieving business objectives. She will set the organization’s
legal and compliance agenda, while proactively identifying ways to
address critical issues and emerging risks in order to advance
WBA’s business goals related to its healthcare, digital and
personalization strategies.
Gray brings extensive public and private sector experience in
legal, policy and regulatory matters to her role at WBA. She joins
from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, where she has
served as Senior Vice President, Chief Legal and Administrative
Officer and Corporate Secretary since 2018, overseeing operations
related to legal, audit, government affairs, health policy,
corporate compliance, external communications, marketing and
community engagement.
Previously, she was a Partner with O’Melveny & Myers, LLP,
representing health care companies, financial services
institutions, universities and clients across diverse industries.
She also held a number of public service roles in the White House
and Department of Justice from 2009 to 2014, including Assistant to
the President and Cabinet Secretary; Deputy Director of the
National Economic Council; and senior lawyer in the White House
Counsel's Office and Civil Division.
Gray graduated from Duke University with her A.B. in economics
and public policy and earned her J.D. from Harvard Law School. As a
member of WBA’s executive leadership team, Gray will report to Roz
Brewer. Her first day is planned for mid-September.
“I am excited to join Walgreens Boots Alliance, and I’ve been
truly energized by Roz Brewer’s vision for the global enterprise,”
Gray said. “This is a pivotal time for the company and I’ve seen
first-hand throughout the COVID-19 pandemic the critical role that
WBA’s trusted brands are playing to meet the needs of communities,
our healthcare systems and many partners across the eco-system. I
look forward to helping accelerate and advance the company’s
strategic priorities and to working with a world-class leadership
team.”
Tracey Brown
As President of Retail Products and Chief Customer Officer, a
newly created position, Brown will be responsible for the Walgreens
customer experience across all consumer touchpoints and will help
to create and execute key strategies that move the business forward
in a complex and dynamic competitive landscape. She will lead the
visioning, leadership, strategic direction and performance of the
customer experience, developing a unique and modern customer value
proposition. In addition, Brown will oversee Walgreens marketing
and merchandising functions, responsible for further accelerating
the company’s digital transformation, to create seamless
integration across all channels – in-store, mobile and online – to
provide a unified, consistent brand experience.
Most recently, Brown has served as Chief Executive Officer for
the American Diabetes Association (ADA) since 2018, where she led a
healthcare transformation and financial turnaround of ADA’s
business. She led the creation of innovative solutions and new ways
of working with diabetes ecosystem partners, including
hospitals/medical systems, insurance companies, PBMs, retailers and
government officials, while also breaking down health inequities in
communities across the U.S.
Prior to the ADA, Brown was SVP, Operations and Chief Experience
Officer for Walmart/Sam’s Club, where she helped drive a double
digit increase in company performance by growing customers through
experience, transforming merchandise and leading digital platforms
and strategy. She also served as Chief Member and Marketing
Officer, overseeing membership operations, data and analytics,
omni-channel integration, personalization, and other initiatives,
which were instrumental in driving more than $2 billion in sales
growth during her tenure.
Brown graduated from the University of Delaware with her B.S. in
chemical engineering and received her MBA from Columbia Business
School. She will report to John Standley, Executive Vice President,
WBA and President of Walgreens, with her first day planned for the
beginning of November.
“This is a tremendous opportunity to work for a brand with such
a strong heritage and history, deeply rooted in communities, and
I’m excited to work with the team to find new and different ways to
differentiate the customer experience,” Brown said. “I’m especially
inspired to make a positive impact on the daily lives of the
millions of customers that Walgreens serves each day – as well as
improving the health and well-being of all people across the
country. I look forward to furthering the great momentum that Roz,
John and others across the company have built.”
Jeff Gruener
Gruener, SVP and Chief Financial Officer, will be responsible
for leading the finance organization for Walgreens, which
represents the U.S. segment of WBA. He will help to create and
execute key strategies to advance business priorities, along with
the visioning, leadership and strategic direction related to
financial matters for Walgreens.
Most recently, Gruener was with Walmart, where he served in a
number of roles of increasing responsibility over his 12 years with
the company, including SVP of Finance and Strategy, SVP of
Merchandising Operations, VP of Finance for Sam’s Club and VP of
Global Procurement. He was also directly involved with Walmart’s
healthcare offerings for a time period during his tenure, with
financial oversight of health and wellness, including pharmacy.
Prior to Walmart, he worked at Sears Holdings Corporation,
serving in a variety of business development, strategy and
marketing roles. He also previously held business roles at Ernst
& Young and Honeywell, Inc.
Gruener received his B.S. in mechanical engineering from the
University of Wisconsin and earned his MBA from the University of
Michigan. He will report to James Kehoe, EVP and Global Chief
Financial Officer, WBA, and will start Aug. 30.
“I have a deep appreciation for today’s dynamic retail
environment and the Walgreens brand, and look forward to joining an
organization and leadership team that is dedicated and focused on
transforming the healthcare landscape,” Gruener said. “I’m also
excited about the opportunity to develop and advance strategic
initiatives that can drive sustained growth for the company, while
creating even greater value for shareholders and Walgreens
customers.”
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About Walgreens Boots Alliance
Walgreens Boots Alliance (Nasdaq: WBA) is a global leader in
retail pharmacy, impacting millions of lives every day through
dispensing medicines, and providing accessible, high-quality care.
With more than 170 years of trusted healthcare heritage and
innovation in community pharmacy, the company is meeting customers'
and patients' needs through its convenient retail locations,
digital platforms and health and beauty products.
Including equity method investments, WBA has a presence in more
than 25 countries, employs more than 450,000 people and has more
than 21,000 stores.
WBA’s purpose is to help people across the world lead healthier
and happier lives. The company is proud of its contributions to
healthy communities, a healthy planet, an inclusive workplace and a
sustainable marketplace. WBA is a Participant of the United Nations
Global Compact and adheres to its principles-based approach to
responsible business. WBA is included in FORTUNE's 2021 list of the
World's Most Admired Companies.* This is the 28th consecutive year
that WBA or its predecessor company, Walgreen Co., has been named
to the list.
More company information is available at
www.walgreensbootsalliance.com.
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