Walgreens said Tuesday it has tapped Starbucks executive Roz Brewer as its new CEO, which will make her the only Black woman leading a Fortune 500 company.
Starbucks announced Tuesday that Brewer was departing after a little more than three years as its chief operating officer. Walgreens later confirmed that Brewer will take over as its CEO on March 15.
Brewer succeeds Stefano Pessina, who served as CEO for six years following the merger between Walgreens and Alliance Boots in 2014.
Pessina will transition to executive chairman of Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.'s board. Pessina praised Brewer’s expertise in operations, customer relations, talent development and digital innovation. “She is a distinguished and experienced executive who has