Comings & Goings: July 2016
Brand Marketers
Coca-Cola Co., Atlanta
The company named Helen Smith Price vice president of global community affairs and president of The Coca-Cola Foundation. In her role, Price is responsible for driving the Foundation’s global operations. The company also recently appointed Christine Quinn as director, flavor ingredient supply. She will lead the company’s supply chain activities for all flavor ingredients used across the global system.
L’Oreal, New York
Christopher Pignataro joined the manufacturer as assistant vice president, shopper marketing.
Reynolds Consumer Products, Lake Forest, Illinois
Kathryn Freemond joined the company as shopper marketing manager.
Transnational Foods, Miami
Brett Barcelona joined the company as executive vice president, new business. He’s tasked with further developing the company’s growing portfolio of regional and national customers.
Retailers
Best Buy, Richfield, Minnesota
Sharon McCollam recently stepped down as the retailer’s chief financial and chief administrative officer. Best Buy veteran Corie Barry is her successor. Asheesh Saksena joined the company to succeed Barry as chief strategic growth officer.
BJ’s Wholesale Club, Westborough, Massachusetts
Lee Delaney was appointed the warehouse club’s executive vice president, chief growth officer. He is responsible for the company’s merchandising and supply chain organization. He reports directly to BJ’s president and chief executive officer, Chris Baldwin.
Home Depot, Atlanta
Trish Mueller recently resigned after five years as the retailer’s chief marketing officer. She is succeeded by Home Depot senior vice president and president of online operations Kevin Hofmann, who will also maintain his current role.
RadioShack, Fort Worth, Texas
Dene Rogers has joined the company as president and chief executive officer. In his role, Rogers will focus on positioning RadioShack’s omnichannel platform for long-term growth.
Target, Minneapolis
The retailer named Nordstrom executive Mark Tritton executive vice president and chief merchandising officer. In his role, Tritton will oversee enterprise buying, product design and development, sourcing, visual merchandising strategy, and merchandising transformation and operations. He succeeds Kathee Tesija, who stepped down last year.
Toys "R" Us, Wayne, New Jersey
Lance Wills joined the company as executive vice president, global chief technology officer. He will report directly to Dave Brandon, the retailer’s chairman and chief executive officer.
Please send information regarding personnel appointments to managing editor Cyndi Loza at [email protected]