- Holly May Appointed EVP and Global Chief Human Resources
Officer
- Anita Allemand Appointed Chief Transformation and Integration
Officer
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA) today announced two
key executive leadership positions, as Holly May was appointed
Executive Vice President and Global Chief Human Resources Officer,
and Anita Allemand was appointed Chief Transformation and
Integration Officer.
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Both May and Allemand will report to WBA CEO, Roz Brewer, as
members of her leadership team.
“Holly and Anita are both strong and proven leaders joining us
at a pivotal, exciting time, and I’m pleased to welcome them to the
WBA family,” Brewer said. “Holly brings a wealth of global human
resources experience and will play a critical role in activating
our purpose, vision and values as part of our new culture. And as
we further innovate to meet the ever-changing needs of our
customers and patients, Anita’s leadership, pharmacy expertise and
passion for healthcare innovation will be instrumental in
accelerating our strategies to serve as a neighborhood health
destination.”
Holly May
May joins WBA as EVP and Global Chief Human Resources Officer,
and will be responsible for the strategy and direction of
innovative global HR programs, policies and practices that support
WBA’s business goals and initiatives, and for ensuring fair and
equitable treatment for all team members. This includes providing
leadership for organizational design and effectiveness, talent
management and acquisition, total rewards, DE&I, global
mobility and other programs.
Most recently, May served as Global Chief Human Resources
Officer for Abercrombie & Fitch Co., managing all aspects of HR
and environmental, social and governance (ESG) efforts across the
company. She previously worked for Starbucks as Senior Vice
President of Global Total Rewards and Service Delivery, responsible
for consulting with the company’s Board of Directors and executive
leadership team on the strategic direction of Starbucks’ global
compensation and benefits portfolio. She also had oversight of a
variety of functions, leading HR transformation, executive
performance management, policy, governance and other areas.
Prior to her time at Starbucks, May served in human resources
leadership roles of increasing responsibility at ING, Voya
Financial and Visa Inc., as an HR business partner and leading
Rewards, DE&I and HR strategy.
May graduated from Wellesley College and earned her Masters of
Finance degree from the A.B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane
University.
Her first day with WBA is planned to be in late October.
“I am very excited to join WBA at this pivotal point in the
organization’s journey, and I look forward to working with my
colleagues to ensure the company and its brands stand out as an
employer of choice in the industry,” May said. “I have been
inspired by Roz’s vision and commitment to creating the best
possible workplace environment and culture to support WBA team
members. I share her passion for innovation and look forward to
further developing a world-class HR function to best support the
company’s strategic priorities.”
Anita Allemand, Pharm.D
As Chief Transformation and Integration Officer, a newly created
role, Allemand will be responsible for supporting Brewer as a
strategic thought leader, and to establish and lead the overall
transformation agenda for WBA as the company prioritizes its
strategy and path forward in healthcare. Allemand will work closely
with WBA and divisional executive leaders to ensure alignment
across all transformation activities and initiatives, with a
special focus on coordination and alignment of digital efforts.
She will also oversee and serve as the point of integration for
matters regarding the company’s transformation strategy, while
identifying and further developing relationships with leading
healthcare players in the U.S. market.
A pharmacist by trade, prior to joining WBA, Allemand was Senior
Vice President of Health Solutions for Optum, a UnitedHealth Group
company, responsible for an expansive product portfolio including
health and wellness, consumer advocacy and navigation, case and
chronic condition management, cost of care reduction across total
healthcare and more.
She previously spent 16 years with CVS Health in a number of
leadership positions with increasing responsibility, most recently
serving as Senior Vice President, Product Innovation and
Development. Allemand was responsible for developing and managing
product strategies across the company’s PBM and retail businesses,
including all phases of the product life cycle from innovation to
development and management.
Allemand graduated from University of Illinois and received her
Doctor of Pharmacy from Midwestern University. Her first day with
WBA will be Oct. 29.
“I have always had a great passion for healthcare, and pharmacy
in particular, and WBA is ideally positioned in so many ways to
offer even more to patients. I look forward to us capitalizing on
many future opportunities,” Allemand said. “Today’s healthcare
landscape is dynamic and ever-changing, and the COVID-19 pandemic
has further demonstrated the critical role that pharmacists can
play across the spectrum of healthcare delivery. As we move
forward, I’m incredibly excited about WBA creating innovative
solutions to meet the whole-person health needs of the millions of
customers and patients it serves each day.”
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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.
More company information is available at
www.walgreensbootsalliance.com.
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