Walmart names Judith McKenna chief operating officer for Walmart US
Our second key retail appointment is Judith McKenna, who has been promoted to the role of chief operating officer at Walmart U.S.
McKenna - who joined Walmart's UK subsidiary Asda 20 years ago and most recently served as chief development officer for Walmart U.S. - succeeds Gisel Ruiz, who has been appointed executive vice president of Walmart’s International People Division.
As chief operating officer, McKenna will continue to lead Walmart’s small format stores, development of new formats, expansion of Walmart services and the integration of digital commerce into its U.S. stores.