SIGNET JEWELERS - Key Persons
Allison (Ali) Vigil is President of Rocksbox, the innovative jewelry rental subscription service that invites monthly members to rent and enjoy fashion jewelry styles, using its intuitive online platform. Allison joined Rocksbox in 2016 and later joined Signet Jewelers in 2021 when Rocksbox became a part of the company. During her time at Rocksbox, Allison has held various leadership positions including leading the service's Merchandising and Member Experience teams. Prior to Rocksbox, Allison was a member of the founding team of Fabkids, a subscription-based children's apparel service. She also held leadership roles at Fabletics and 10 years at Gap, Inc. working across brands in a range of planning, inventory management and strategy roles.
Job Titles:
- Chief Business Development and Strategy Officer
Anu Gupta joined Signet in September of 2023 as Chief Business Development and Strategy Officer. She leads the development, evaluation and execution of strategic growth initiatives tied to Signet's mid- and long-term goals. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of H&R Block, Inc., publicly traded global tax preparation, financial products, and small-business solutions company, since 2019.
With over 25 years of transformative business experience in strategy, business development and operations, Anu has driven profitable growth with P&L responsibilities across Fortune 50, private equity, and early-stage entrepreneurial ventures, shaping a compelling strategic direction, building capabilities, and driving impact. She has deep experience in various strategic roles within Target, Inc., Safeway, The Michael's Companies, Bed, Bath and Beyond Inc., Hellman and Friedman LLC and HCL Technologies. Most recently, Anu served as Chief Revenue Officer of Better Home & Finance, a digital-first fintech homeownership company.
Job Titles:
- Executive Vice President of Global Store Operations
Bill Luth is the Executive Vice President of Global Store Operations. He leads a store team of more than 25,000 team members and field leaders, and is responsible for the store performance and in-store experiences of customers, including the four-wall performance productivity of all Signet Jewelers brands in the US, Canada and UK.
Prior to this appointment, he was formerly the Executive General Manager/Executive Vice President for Kay Jewelers, with full P&L responsibility, overseeing marketing, merchandising, planning, and allocations, e-commerce and store operations for Signet's largest banner.
Bill has more than 30 years of experience in the jewelry industry and began working at Signet as a part-time sales associate while still in college. He has held a number of diverse roles including vice president of operations administration; senior vice president of store operations at Zales North America, including strategic integration; senior vice president-transformation leadership team; and executive vice president of sourcing, distribution and logistics, repair, and manufacturing.
He has been a member on the Diamond Council of America board since 2011 and served as board Chairman from 2015-2018. He also is a member the Board of Directors for Jewelers for Children and James Madison University's Alumni Board of Directors. Bill holds a Bachelor of the Arts in History from James Madison University.
Job Titles:
- Director
- Chief Digital and Technology Officer
Brian Tilzer has served as Chief Digital and Technology Officer at Best Buy, a multinational consumer electronics retailer, since May 2018. Previously, he was Chief Digital Officer at CVS Health Corporation, a publicly traded healthcare and retail pharmacy company, from 2013 until 2018, where he scaled an enterprise-wide digital program to over 50 million active users. Prior to CVS Health, Mr. Tilzer was the Senior Vice President of Global eCommerce at Staples, where he developed and led several multi-channel digital innovation strategies. Mr. Tilzer holds a bachelor's degree from Tufts University and an MBA from the Wharton School.
Claudia Cividino joined Signet in November of 2022, officially becoming President of Jared, the accessible luxury jeweler, in January 2023. She has overall P&L responsibility for Jared, including merchandising, marketing, e-commerce, planning and allocation.
With over 20 years of experience in luxury retail, Claudia has grown some of the world's most recognizable retail brands. She most recently was CEO of the North America region for Loro Piana, the high-end luxury Italian-made clothing and accessories company. Prior to this, Claudia spent time with luxury brands, Bally where she was CEO of the Americas, and senior level roles with Prada Group, Coach, Adam Lippes and Saint Laurent.
Colleen Rooney joined Signet in September 2019 and serves as the Chief Communications and ESG Officer. Colleen oversees communications for internal and external stakeholders, expands positive relationships with opinion leaders and the media, and evolves corporate social responsibility strategies.
She brings more than 25 years of experience, including influential communication positions with highly respected global companies such as Qurate Retail Group, parent company of innovative retailers QVC, HSN and Zulily, where she served as their Chief Communications Officer. Colleen has also been a key leader in other important transformations at DuPont, GE, Comcast, and NBCUniversal.
Job Titles:
- Chief Consumer and Small Business Banking Officer and Member of the Operating Council at Truist Financial Corporation
Dontá Wilson serves as chief consumer and small business banking officer and member of the operating council at Truist Financial Corporation, a publicly traded financial services company. He has held various positions of increasing responsibilities during his more than 25-year career with Truist. Prior to his current role, he served as Truist's chief retail and small business banking officer from March 2022 to November 2023, chief digital and client experience officer from 2018 to 2022, and was named chief client experience officer in 2016 when he was first appointed to Truist's executive leadership team. He currently leads more than 22,000 teammates in the retail, small business, and premier segments at Truist through mobile and online banking, multiple virtual service centers, and more than 2,000 community banking branches; oversees core deposit and loan products; and is responsible for consumer capital markets and several national consumer lending businesses at Truist. He also oversees enterprise marketing, client analytics, client experience strategy, and digital banking, transformation, and innovation. Mr. Wilson received an MBA from the University of Maryland and a bachelor's in business administration from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He is also a graduate of the Tuck Executive Program at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth.
Eugenia Ulasewicz served as the President of Burberry Group plc's American division, responsible for the US, Canada, Latin America, Central and South America, until her retirement in March 2013. Ms. Ulasewicz joined Burberry in 1998 and became a member of its executive committee in 2006. Prior to joining Burberry, she held positions of increasing responsibility with Saks, Inc. from 1993 to 1998, Galeries Lafayette from 1991 to 1993 and Bloomingdales, a division of Macy's, Inc. (formerly Federated Department Stores, Inc.) from 1975 to 1991. She currently serves on the board of directors of three additional publicly traded companies, including Vince Holding Corp., a global luxury apparel and accessories company, since April 2014, and ASOS pic, a global online fashion retailer, since April 16, 2020, and Dufry Group, a global travel retailer, since May 2021. Previously, she served as a director of Bunzl plc, an international distribution company, from April 2011 to April 2020 and Hudson Group, a travel retailer, from Feb 2018 through December 2020 when it merged with its majority shareholder Dufry Group. She is a Board Leadership Fellow of the National Association of Corporate Directors. Ms. Ulasewicz holds a B.S. from the University of Massachusetts and a Doctor of Laws from the College of Mount Saint Vincent.
Job Titles:
- Chairman of the Board
- Member of the Board of Directors of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company
Todd Stitzer has been Chairman of the Board of Signet since June 2012. Mr. Stitzer is also a member of the board of directors of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, a privately held mutual life insurance company, where he served as Lead Director from 2018 to 2020 and Chairman of the Audit Committee from 2015 to 2018. Previously, Mr. Stitzer was, until its acquisition by Kraft, Inc. in 2010, the Chief Executive Officer of Cadbury plc (previously Cadbury Schweppes plc). He joined Cadbury in 1983 as Assistant General Counsel for North America, later moving into strategic planning, marketing and sales roles and becoming CEO of Cadbury plc's wholly-owned subsidiary, Dr Pepper/7 Up in 1997. Mr. Stitzer served on the board of directors of Diageo plc from 2004 through 2013, on the advisory committee to the board of Virgin Group Holdings from 2010 through 2014 and on the advisory board of Hamlin Capital Management LLC, a privately held investment advisory firm from 2010 to 2019. Mr. Stitzer attended Springfield College, holds a bachelor's degree from Harvard University and a J.D. from Columbia Law School.
Helen McCluskey served as President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors of The Warnaco Group, Inc. from 2012 until its 2013 acquisition by PVH Corporation, when she retired and became an independent director of PVH until 2014. She joined Warnaco as Group President, Intimate Apparel in 2004, and her responsibilities continued to increase, becoming Chief Operating Officer in 2010 before becoming President and Chief Executive Officer. Prior to joining Warnaco, Ms. McCluskey held various positions of increasing responsibility with Liz Claiborne Inc. from 2001 to 2004, Playtex Apparel, Inc from 1983 to 2001 (which was acquired by Sara Lee Corporation in 1991) and Firestone Tire & Rubber Company from 1977 to1983. Ms. McCluskey currently serves on the board of directors of Abercrombie & Fitch Co., a publicly traded clothing retailer, since February 2019. She previously served on the board of directors of Dean Foods Company, a publicly traded food and beverage company, from November 2015 to May 2020, and Avon Products Inc., a publicly traded international social selling beauty company, from July 2014 to January 2020.
Job Titles:
- Chief Information Officer
Howard Melnick became Chief Information Officer (CIO) in 2018, following his service in this position as interim CIO. He is accountable for developing and implementing global IT strategies that enable business value. Prior to Signet, Mr. Melnick was CIO at Ralph Lauren. Previous technology leadership positions were at Marriott International and Pepsi-Cola International. He is also a Certified Public Accountant.
Job Titles:
- President of Diamonds Direct
Itay is President of Diamonds Direct. He is focused on delivering a world class retail experience that revolutionizes the way consumers buy their engagement rings, diamonds and jewelry. Itay has over 20 years of executive leadership experience, leading Diamonds Direct's growth since 2003.
Job Titles:
- Group President and Chief Consumer Officer
Jamie Singleton is Signet's Group President and Chief Consumer Officer. Ms. Singleton has held numerous leadership positions at Signet, most recently serving as President, KAY, Zales, Peoples and Chief Marketing Officer. From June 2017 to March 2019, she served as Executive Vice President of Zales and Peoples Jewelers. In her role as Senior Vice President, General Manager of Piercing Pagoda for Zale Corp. from April 2012 to June 2017, she achieved significant revenue and profit growth by stabilizing the banner.
Prior to joining Zale Corp. she was a Senior Vice President at CPI and David's Bridal Group after having served in various senior merchandising, sourcing and product development positions at other retail companies.
Joan Hilson is the Chief Financial, Strategy and Services Officer of Signet Jewelers (NYSE: SIG), the world's largest retailer of diamond jewelry, and is based in Dallas, Texas. Joan joined Signet as CFO, effective April 4, 2019. She also serves on the board of Advance Auto Parts.
With more than 35 years in retail corporate finance leadership positions, Joan has extensive experience in business planning, merchandise planning, real estate, inventory and cost discipline. Importantly, she has a strong track record of building high performing finance teams and developing leaders. Before coming to Signet, Joan was Chief Financial and Operating Officer of David's Bridal from March of 2014 through February of 2019. Prior to that, she was the CFO of American Eagle Outfitters and held several roles with increasing responsibility within L Brands, including CFO of the Victoria's Secret stores division. Joan started her career at Coopers & Lybrand, followed by Sterling Jewelers and during that period Sterling grew from 100 stores to approximately 1,000 stores. Joan was a founding member of the board of Bright Pink, a breast cancer awareness organization and served as Board Chair during 2018. Joan also served on the board of KidsVoice, a multidisciplinary child advocacy organization protecting children's rights.
Joan is a northeastern Ohio native and holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Akron.
Job Titles:
- Director
- Senior Partner With Leonard Green & Partners, L.P
Jonathan Seiffer currently serves as a Senior Partner with Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. ("Leonard Green"), a private equity firm which is one of Signet's significant shareholders, which he joined in 1994. Before joining Leonard Green, he worked in corporate finance at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, a US investment bank. Mr. Seiffer currently serves on the board of directors of AerSale Corporation, a publicly traded aftermarket provider of aviation products and services, since January 2010. Previously, he served on the board of directors of BJ's Wholesale Club, a publicly traded warehouse club operator, from 2011 to June 2020, and Whole Foods Market, Inc., a then-publicly traded grocery company, from December 2008 until August 2017. He also serves on the board of directors of Authentic Brands Group, a privately held brand development, marketing and entertainment company, since 2010. Mr. Seiffer earned a Bachelor of Applied Sciences in Systems Engineering and a B.S. in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Seiffer was nominated for service as a Director by Leonard Green.
Bill Brace is President, KAY Jewelers, and joined Signet in September of 2018. He has overall P&L responsibility for KAY, including merchandising, marketing, e-commerce, planning and allocation.
Prior to Signet, Bill served nearly 30 years at Procter & Gamble, Co., where he held a wide range of executive leadership responsibilities and created enduring growth successes on billion-dollar brands and consumer-centric strategies and successful execution. Bill holds a Master's in Business Administration from the University of Iowa and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Montana State University.
Kecia Caffie is President, Zales. She is responsible for managing and directing all aspects of the Zales business from Merchandising to Marketing to the Field Team. Previously, Kecia led the Piercing Pagoda banner after joining in March 2013 as VP of Merchandise Planning.
Prior to joining Signet, Kecia was the VP of Business Intelligence and Reporting at Gap, Inc. in San Francisco. Kecia's career at Gap Inc. included roles in merchandise planning at Gap.com, BananaRepublic.com and Old Navy, as well as leadership positions in IT. Kecia began her career in the Federated Stores' Executive Trainee Program, followed by roles of increasing responsibilities within well-known retailers like Saks Fifth Avenue and Ann Taylor. Kecia received her B.S. in International Relations from Georgetown University.
Lisa Walker joined Signet in January 2021 and became President of Jewelry Services in November of 2022. Lisa oversees this growing segment of Signet, which includes Extended Service Agreements, Repair, Personal Jewelry Insurance and Signet's Vault Rewards Loyalty program, among other services. Lisa brings over 25 years of experience in the consumer goods industry, including retail and financial services. Prior to Signet, Lisa spent seven years with JP Morgan, building their rewards program, and over 16 years with Campbell Soup Company in an array of marketing and innovation roles.
Job Titles:
- New Chief People Officer ( CPO ) in May 2018 and Is Responsible for Signet 's "People First
Mary Liz Finn became the Company's new Chief People Officer (CPO) in May 2018 and is responsible for Signet's "People First" core value. She will lead the HR team in delivering world-class programs that support our business and engage our employees.
Mary Liz previously served as CHRO of Nielsen and provided HR leadership during two major successful transitions; the company's IPO and the CEO succession. Prior to Nielsen, she spent 26 years at GE and has significant experience empowering employees during business transformation, developing leaders, providing effective training and development opportunities, and building diverse, inclusive, and successful teams throughout her career.
Job Titles:
- Acting Corporate Secretary
Nancy Reardon served as Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources & Communications Officer of Campbell Soup Company from 2004 until her retirement in April 2012. Previously, she was Executive Vice President, Human Resources of Comcast Corporation from 2002 to 2004. Her prior human resources leadership positions also include Borden Capital Management Partners, Duracell, Inc., American Express Company, Avon Products, Inc., and General Electric. Ms. Reardon currently serves on the board of directors of Big Lots, Inc., a publicly traded discount retailer, since 2015. She previously served on the board of directors of The Warnaco Group, Inc., formerly a publicly-traded apparel company, from 2004 to 2013. In 2009, Ms. Reardon was named a Fellow of the National Academy of Human Resources. She holds a B.S. in Psychology from Union College and an M.S. in Social Psychology from Syracuse University.
Neil Old - Managing Director
Neil Old became Managing Director, UK Division, in September 2019. He oversees the H. Samuel and Ernest Jones brands, the two largest specialty jewelry retailers in the UK.
Neil previously served as chief executive officer at Jessops Europe Limited, a British photographic specialty retailer. Prior to Jessops, Neil held a range of UK and international commercial roles in Dixons Stores Group International and the Kingfisher Group.
Job Titles:
- Chief Digital Innovation Officer
Oded Edelman is the Chief Digital Innovation Officer of Signet, is also the Founder and CEO of R2Net, the parent company of leading online diamond and bridal jewelry retailer, James Allen.
Edelman began his career as a diamond polisher for his family's diamond business. He developed machines that automated the polishing process. This innovation increased efficiency for diamond manufacturers, and ultimately lowered the cost of finished diamonds for consumers. In his next role, Edelman traded diamonds throughout Belgium, Russia, South Africa and Israel, and later became a Rio Tinto Sight Holder. He leveraged these relationships to found a robust wholesale diamond network. With an efficient diamond supply chain in place, in 2007, Edelman founded James Allen. The innovative bridal retailer brings the offline jewelry shopping experience online, making it possible for consumers to purchase a high quality engagement ring at an exceptional value with complete confidence and transparency. Signet completed the acquisition of R2Net on September 12, 2017.
Mark Graf served as Chief Financial Officer of Discover Financial Services, a publicly traded financial services company, from April 2011 to September 2019, including service as the company's Chief Accounting Officer from April 2011 to December 2012. Prior to joining Discover, he served as an Investment Advisor at Aquiline Capital Partners from 2008 to 2010 and a Partner at Barrett Ellman Stoddard Capital Partners from 2006 to 2008. Mr. Graf also served in various roles at Fifth Third Bancorp from 2001 to 2006 and AmSouth Bancorporation from 1994 to 2001. Mr. Graf currently serves on the board of directors of Harmony Biosciences Holdings, Inc., a publicly traded commercial-stage pharmaceutical company, since November 2020. He also serves on the board of directors of Castle Creek Biosciences, Inc., a privately held clinical-stage cell and gene therapy company, since 2021. He previously served on the board of directors of BNC Bancorp, formerly a publicly traded bank holding company, from 2010 to 2011. Mr. Graf holds a bachelor's degree in Economics from the Wharton School.
Rebecca Wooters became Signet's Chief Digital Officer in April 2020. She has over 25 years of experience across digital strategy and transformation, customer experience, operations, market and product development. Prior to joining Signet, she spent over 12 years with Citi, most recently as Chief Customer Experience Officer and Head of Digital Experience for Citi's Card division since November 2013 and the Global Consumer Bank since April 2018, where she was responsible for customer experience and the evolution of digital servicing, digital channels, and the emerging space of voice, bot and digital messaging.
Prior to Citi, Ms. Wooters served in innovation, strategic and marketing roles of increasing responsibility at Experian Decision Analytics, from 2005 to 2008, and MBNA, from 1994 to 2009.
Ms. Cochran served as Executive Chair of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc., a publicly traded restaurant and retail concept, from November 2023 through February 22, 2024. Prior to her role as Executive Chair, she served in positions of increasing responsibility at Cracker Barrel, including service as President and Chief Executive Officer and a director from September 2011 to October 2023, President and Chief Operating Officer from November 2010 to September 2011, and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from April 2009 until November 2010. Prior to joining Cracker Barrel, she served in multiple executive leadership roles at Books-A-Million, Inc., a publicly traded book retailer, including as Chief Executive Officer from February 2004 to April 2009, President from August 1999 to February 2004, and Chief Financial Officer from September 1993 to August 1999. Ms. Cochran currently serves on the Board of Lowe's Companies, Inc., a publicly traded leading home improvement retailer, since 2016. She previously served on the Board of Cracker Barrel from September 2011 to February 2024, and Dollar General Corporation, a publicly traded variety store company, from 2012 to May 2020.
Job Titles:
- Director
- President and Chief Financial Officer of Albertsons Companies, Inc
Sharon McCollam serves as President and Chief Financial Officer of Albertsons Companies, Inc., a food and drug retailer, since September 2021. Prior to Albertsons, she served as the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer of Best Buy Co., Inc., a multinational consumer electronics retailer, from December 2012 until June 2016 and remained a senior advisor through January 2017. Prior to Best Buy, Ms.McCollam served in roles of increasing responsibility at Williams-Sonoma Inc. from 2000 to 2012, including Executive Vice President, Chief Operating and Chief Financial Officer. She is currently a member of the board of directors for Stitch Fix, Inc., a publicly traded online personal styling service and retailer, since November 2016. She previously served on the board of directors for Advance Auto Parts, Inc., an automotive parts provider, from February 2019 to August 2021, Chewy, Inc., an online retailer of pet products, from June 2019 to September 2021, and Whole Foods Market, a publicly traded grocery company, from May 2017 until its acquisition by Amazon in August 2017. She also serves on the board of privately held Get Your Guide AG, an online travel agency and marketplace, since October 2019. She holds a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Central Oklahoma and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Job Titles:
- President of Peoples Jewellers
Stacee is President of Peoples Jewellers and Banter by Piercing Pagoda. In this role, she has overall P&L responsibility for Peoples, Canada's largest jeweler, and Banter by Piercing Pagoda, the U.S. leader in ear and other jewelry piercings. Stacee oversees the merchandising, marketing, e-commerce, planning and allocation for both leading brands. Prior to this role, Stacee was Managing Director of Peoples Jewellers, and also led the inventory management and innovation of Signet's Merchandise Planning and Inventory (MPI) platform for KAY. Stacee joined Signet in 2011 leading Merchandise Planning and Allocation for Zales and Peoples before becoming the leader of MPI for KAY, Zales and Peoples. Stacee has extensive experience in retail and merchandising planning, including varying leadership roles with Charlotte Russe; Macy's, Inc and 15 years with Gap, Inc. in the Old Navy and Banana Republic brands.
Stash Ptak - Chief Legal Officer, SVP
Stash Ptak became SVP and General Counsel in June 2019 and oversees the company's legal, governance, compliance, enterprise risk management and asset protection functions. He joined the Signet legal team in 2012, initially focusing on commercial and real estate matters. Ptak joined Signet in 2005, and prior to transitioning to the legal team, he served in a number of strategic and analytical roles related to the company's optimization of merchandise sales and margins. He holds Bachelor of Science degrees in Finance and International Business, and a Master of Business Administration and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Akron.
Job Titles:
- New Chief Supply Chain Officer
Steve Lovejoy joined Signet as the Company's new Chief Supply Chain Officer in June 2018. Steve comes to Signet from Glanbia PLC, a nutritional foods company where as the Chief Operating Officer he led the end-to-end global supply chain including 12 manufacturing plants and 30 distribution centers. Prior to Glanbia, he served as Senior Vice President of Global Supply Chain at Starbucks Coffee Company, focused on quality, service and the significant global growth agenda and as Vice President, International Supply Chain at The Clorox Company.
Tony Rogers joined Signet Jewelers in August 2022 as Chief Marketing Officer. Tony leads marketing for the Signet family of brands as well as for each of Signet's 11 consumer brands, amplifying the unique voice and relationship each brand has with its prospective and loyal customers. With over 25 years of marketing and digital leadership experience, Tony has led purpose-based brand-building for major global brands at both the parent and banner level. He was with Walmart for 16 years where he served as CMO of Walmart U.S., Walmart China, and Chief Member Officer for Sam's Club. Before joining Walmart, Tony ran the Tostitos Tortilla Chips brand at PepsiCo, and was also a certified public accountant with KPMG.
Virginia C. Drosos ("Gina Drosos") is Chief Executive Officer of Signet Jewelers (NYSE: SIG), the world's largest retailer of diamond jewelry. She leads an organization of nearly 30,000 team members who have transformed Signet into the Connected Commerce leader of the jewelry industry as well as a purpose-oriented company. Signet banners include KAY Jewelers, Zales, Jared, Banter by Piercing Pagoda, Diamonds Direct, Blue Nile, James Allen, Rocksbox, Peoples Jewellers, H. Samuel, and Ernest Jones. Gina also serves on the Board of Directors of Foot Locker, Inc. (NYSE: FL), a specialty athletic retailer.
"I've always loved to help transform businesses and make them future-worthy," Gina says. "I believe the way to do that is to put customers first, do the right thing for employees, surround yourself with a diverse team that sees differently than you do, and then define clear strategies based on a vision that inspires a winning culture and unlocks the full potential of an organization." These beliefs have been cornerstones of Gina's career.
She was appointed Signet CEO in July 2017 and has served as a director of Signet's Board since 2012. Under her leadership, the Company's market capitalization has quadrupled, from less than $1 billion at the start of the pandemic to $3.9 billion today. Employee engagement and pride have earned Signet distinctions as a four-time Certified™ Great Place to Work®, included for five consecutive years on the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index and the number 12 company on the Fortune and Great Place to Work® 2022 Best Workplaces in Retail™. The company's Board of Directors and Signet Leadership Team are the most diverse in its history. And Signet's Purpose - Inspiring Love - has not only driven performance and growth but has also strengthened the Company's reputation as a progressive, influential business committed to be the change it wants to see in its industry and in the world.
Job Titles:
- Director
- Technology Officer for Kimberly - Clark
Zackery Hicks serves as Chief Digital and Technology Officer for Kimberly-Clark. As Chief Digital and Technology Officer for Kimberly-Clark, Zack Hicks leads at the intersection of digital and business transformation, delivering value through K-C's digital core as well as providing innovative next-generation technology solutions that deliver growth, build brands and create competitive advantage for the company. Mr. Hicks joined Kimberly-Clark in 2022 after 26 years of leadership at Toyota Motors North America. His most recent roles included serving as CEO of Toyota Connected, a startup operating as the company's data science hub, as well as Chief Digital Officer of Toyota Motors North America. Mr. Hicks is a recipient of multiple industry awards including the AIS Leadership Excellence Award and D CEO Dallas Awards, and is an inductee to the CIO Hall of Fame, an honor CIO Magazine bestows to IT executives who have had a significant impact on the profession. Mr. Hicks holds an MBA in business and technology from the University of California at Irvine. He also earned a bachelor's degree in Business Management from Pepperdine University, from which he received the Distinguished Alumnus Award at the Graziadio School of Business and Management.