Walmart announced several promotions in its executive suite after revealing Kath McLay, international division president and CEO, would leave the company.
The changes come weeks after the company announced that John Furner would succeed Doug McMillon as Walmart president and CEO. Furner noted, in announcing the latest changes, Walmart is repositioning and consolidating senior management as it applies artificial intelligence to make the most of shared capabilities.
Walmart reported the following leadership changes:
- Seth Dallaire (pictured above upper left), former executive vice president and chief growth officer, Walmart U.S., was named executive vice president and chief growth officer for Walmart U.S. with responsibility for global enterprise platforms, including Walmart Connect/digital advertising, Walmart+, Walmart Data Ventures, Vizio, Sam’s Club MAP and the company’s global marketplace platform.
- David Guggina (pictured above upper right), former executive vice president and chief e-commerce officer, Walmart U.S., was named president and CEO of Walmart U.S.
- Chris Nicholas (pictured above lower left), former president and CEO of Sam’s Club U.S., was names president and CEO of Walmart International, succeeding McLay.
- Latriece Watkins (pictured above lower left), former executive vice president and chief merchandising officer for Walmart U.S., was named president and CEO of Sam’s Club U.S.
In announcing the executive changes at the company, Furner said, “Over my 32 years with Walmart, I’ve seen that our people are our greatest competitive advantage. These internal promotions reflect our culture of opportunity and the depth of our leadership bench These leadership changes also mark a key step in how we organize for the future. Even the best teams need the right structure to win. As AI rapidly reshapes retail, we are centralizing our platforms to accelerate shared capabilities, freeing up our operating segments to be more focused on and closer to our customers and members.”
