Rite Aid Announces Senior Management Changes in Category Management
November 17 2017 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Bill Renz Named Senior Vice President of
Category Management
Industry Veterans Tony Montini and Bill Bergin
to Retire
Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE: RAD) today announced the following
senior management changes, effective immediately:
Bill Renz, Rite Aid’s current group vice president of
consumables and photo, has been named senior vice president of
category management. Renz joined Rite Aid in 1998 as director of
general merchandise and photo. He was promoted to vice president of
general merchandise in 2000 and named to his current role in 2014.
Before joining Rite Aid, Bill held various category management
positions at Gray Drug-Fair, Sherwin Williams, Circuit City and
Office Max. He will report to Bryan Everett, chief operating
officer of Rite Aid stores.
“Bill has worked in nearly every category of the retail
drugstore industry and has a tremendous ability to identify
front-end items and product assortments that truly resonate with
our valued customers,” said Everett. “Leveraging his extensive
experience and deep knowledge of our business, we will continue to
transform our front-end offering and deliver an outstanding Rite
Aid experience.”
In addition, Ted Williams, Rite Aid’s current vice president of
general merchandise and seasonal, has been named group vice
president of consumables, general merchandise and seasonal. Bryan
Shirtliff, who currently leads the company’s merchandising efforts,
has been named group vice president of health and beauty. Nate
Newcomer, Rite Aid’s current vice president of category management
support and front-end analysis, has been named group vice president
of category management administration, financial analysis and
replenishment. Williams, Shirtliff and Newcomer will report to
Renz.
“These changes position Rite Aid for the future and support our
efforts to deliver an outstanding experience in our stores,” said
Everett. “Ted, Bryan and Nate have played a key role in the success
of our Company and we look forward to benefitting from their
expertise and knowledge in their new roles as we work to continue
meeting the health and wellness needs of our customers and
patients.”
The Company also announced the retirement of Tony Montini,
current executive vice president of merchandising and distribution,
and Bill Bergin, current group vice president of health and
beauty.
Montini has served in his current role since 2011, after
returning to the company in 2010 as senior vice president of
category management. He also served as senior vice president of
category management from 2002 through 2003 and as vice president of
purchasing from 1987 through 1989. Bergin joined Rite Aid in 1999
and was named to his current role in 2009.
Added Everett, “Tony has built a strong culture of speed,
innovation and collaboration across his team that has driven
positive results. Bill has also played a key role in the success of
our Company, both through his strong leadership and successful
merchandising innovations that make many of our key health and
beauty categories much easier to shop. We appreciate Tony and
Bill’s many outstanding contributions to Rite Aid over their nearly
30 years of combined service, and wish them well with their future
plans.”
Rite Aid Corporation is one of the nation's leading drugstore
chains with fiscal 2017 annual revenues of $32.8 billion.
Information about Rite Aid, including corporate background and
press releases, is available through the company's website at
www.riteaid.com.
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