Ken Black Named Senior Vice President of Human Resources and Chief Human Resources Officer
January 23 2017 - 1:00PM
Business Wire
Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE: RAD) today announced that Ken Black,
Rite Aid’s current group vice president of compensation, benefits
and shared services, has been named senior vice president and chief
human resources officer, effective immediately. He is succeeding
Dedra N. Castle, who is leaving the company for personal health
reasons.
“On behalf of the entire Rite Aid team, I thank Dedra for her
many significant contributions to our company,” said Rite Aid
Chairman and CEO John Standley. “Since joining our team, Dedra has
been a passionate leader who was always focused on making Rite Aid
a better place to work and a better place to shop. She has played a
key role in launching initiatives that support an outstanding
associate and customer experience while also providing new ways for
our associates to recognize each other.”
“Ken is a strong, experienced Rite Aid leader and a valuable
asset to our team,” said Standley. “Our company will continue to
benefit from his extensive knowledge and expertise as he takes on
this new role within our organization.”
In this position, Black will report to Standley and be
responsible for all aspects of human resources, including training,
recruitment, talent management, compensation and benefits, labor
relations, leadership development and diversity.
Black joined Rite Aid in 2003 as the company’s vice president of
tax. He held various positions within the finance department
throughout his career at Rite Aid before being named group vice
president of compensation and benefits in 2010. In 2014, he earned
a master’s degree in human resources development from Villanova
University in Villanova, Pa.
Prior to joining Rite Aid, Black was a senior tax manager for
Deloitte. He also held various corporate tax positions for Union
Pacific Corporation and NBC.
Black, a certified public accountant, earned a bachelor’s degree
in accounting from Bloomsburg University in Bloomsburg, Pa.
Rite Aid Corporation is one of the nation's leading drugstore
chains with nearly 4,600 stores in 31 states and the District of
Columbia and fiscal 2016 annual revenues of $30.7 billion.
Information about Rite Aid, including corporate background and
press releases, is available through the company's website at
www.riteaid.com.
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