Accenture names former Oracle exec as head of retail

Jill Standish has joined Accenture Consulting and been named senior managing director, retail.

As the head of Accenture’s retail practice, Standish will focus on the business strategy and ongoing development and execution of retail industry strategy for clients. She will also manage the company’s retail industry client portfolio.

Standish brings more than 20 years of experience to Accenture, with previous leadership positions across sales, marketing and consulting. Most recently, Standish served as senior VP and general manager of the retail global business unit at Oracle from 2015-2016. Before that, she spent eight years at IBM, where her titles included VP of retail store solutions and VP and global industry leader of IBM’s Global Business Services retail consulting practice.

“I am delighted to welcome Jill to our senior leadership team," said Sander van't Noordende, group chief executive — products of Accenture. "Jill is a recognized leader in the industry and her experience and leadership skills will be valuable assets as we continue to execute our strategy and deliver value for our clients.”