BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. Announces Rachael Vegas as Executive Vice President, Chief Merchandising Officer
October 25 2021 - 6:30AM
Business Wire
Company further strengthens executive
leadership team with additional appointments to accelerate its
transformation
BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: BJ), a leading
operator of membership warehouse clubs in the Eastern United
States, today announced that Rachael Vegas will join the Company as
Executive Vice President, Chief Merchandising Officer, effective
October 25, 2021. Vegas will be responsible for the strategic
leadership of the Company’s merchandising and assortment planning
and allocation functions, and will report to Paul Cichocki,
Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer.
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Rachel Vegas, Executive Vice President,
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“We remain committed to delivering unbeatable value with a
best-in-class merchandising assortment that will exceed our
members’ expectations," said Cichocki. “We’re thrilled to have
Rachael join our team. Her diverse background and deep experience
in retail and grocery will be influential as we continue to build
on our momentum and advance our strategic priorities.”
BJ’s has made significant progress in enhancing its
merchandising assortment to offer outstanding value to members. The
Company has remained focused on creating the best selection of
products and services to meet its members’ evolving demands. Recent
initiatives have included driving own brands penetration and
simplifying to expand into high-demand categories, including
better-for-you snacks, fitness, recreation and seasonal products.
Vegas will continue to build on this success to drive future
growth.
“I am thrilled to join the team at BJ’s and look forward to
working alongside this talented group of people to deliver
outstanding products and services to members,” Vegas said. “BJ’s
has made significant investments to grow its business and I look
forward to partnering with the team to become the one-stop shop of
choice for even more members.”
Most recently, Vegas was Senior Vice President, Ecommerce
Merchandising at H-E-B, where she was responsible for its ecommerce
business as well as its in-store financial services and payments
division and its retail media initiative. Prior to H-E-B, Vegas
held various leadership positions at Brandless, Target and Delhaize
Group. She holds a Master of Business Administration from the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Bachelor of Arts
from Tufts University.
The Company also announced additional executive appointments to
further strengthen its leadership team and accelerate its
transformation.
Tim Morningstar will assume the role of Executive Vice
President, Chief Membership Officer, effective October 25, 2021.
Morningstar joined BJ’s in 2020 as Senior Vice President,
Membership Acquisition and Loyalty and leads the Company’s
membership and marketing functions. He also reports to Cichocki.
Previously, he was a partner at the Boston office of Bain &
Company.
Monica Schwartz will assume the role of Executive Vice
President, Chief Digital Officer, effective October 25, 2021.
Schwartz joined BJ’s in 2020 as Senior Vice President, Chief
Digital Officer and is responsible for the strategic leadership of
the Company’s digital business. She reports directly to BJ’s
President and Chief Executive Officer, Bob Eddy.
“With the appointments of Rachael, Tim and Monica, we continue
to strengthen our talented and experienced leadership team to drive
the next phase of our transformation,” said Eddy. “This world-class
team will play an integral role capitalizing on the opportunities
ahead of us and driving long-term growth.”
About BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.
Headquartered in Westborough, Massachusetts, BJ's Wholesale Club
Holdings, Inc. is a leading operator of membership warehouse clubs
in the Eastern United States. The Company currently operates 222
clubs and 151 BJ's Gas® locations in 17 states.
The Company’s common stock is traded on the New York Stock
Exchange (NYSE: BJ).
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