RILA adds more firepower to board

(L-R) Target's Brian Cornell and Walgreens' Alexander Gourlay

Top executives from Target, Walgreens and Cabela’s have joined the already robust Board of Directors at the Retail Industry Leaders Association.



The Arlington, Va.,-based trade group announced four new members of its board include Target chairman and CEO Brian Cornell, Walgeens president Alexander Gourlay, Cabela’s president and CEO Thomas Millner and Newell Rubbermaid president and CEO Michael Polk. RILA also said current board members Madison Riley, Managing Partner, Asia Pacific, Kurt Salmon, and Todd Tillemans, President, Customer Development, Unilever were re-elected to the board.



“I am pleased to welcome these industry leaders to RILA’s Board of Directors. RILA’s ability to represent the interests of the retail industry is dependent on the expertise, insight and support provided by our board members,” said RILA President Sandy Kennedy.



Other members of the RILA board include:



Richard Dreiling, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Dollar General Corporation (Chairman)*

Eric Wiseman, Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer, VF Corporation (Treasurer)*

Robert Niblock, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Lowe's Companies, Inc. (Secretary)*

William Rhodes, Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer, AutoZone, Inc (Second Vice Chair).*

Hubert Joly, Chief Executive Officer, Best Buy Co., Inc.*

James Myers, Chief Executive Officer, Petco Animal Supplies, Inc.*

Brian Cornell, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Target Corporation

Joseph DePinto, President & Chief Executive Officer, 7-Eleven, Inc.

Alexander Gourlay, President, Walgreen Co.

Ken Hicks, Executive Chairman, Foot Locker, Inc.

Alan Hoskins, President & Chief Executive Officer, Energizer Household Products, Energizer Holdings, Inc.

David Lenhardt, President & Chief Executive Officer, PetSmart, Inc.

Karen Lowe, General Manager, Global Retail Industry, IBM Corporation

Thomas Millner, President & Chief Executive Officer, Cabela’s Inc.

Paul Mulligan, President, Coca-Cola Refreshments, The Coca-Cola Company

Michael Polk, President & Chief Executive Officer, Newell Rubbermaid

Madison Riley, Managing Partner, Asia Pacific, Kurt Salmon

Walter Robb, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Whole Foods Market, Inc.

Gregory Sandfort, President & Chief Executive Officer, Tractor Supply Company

Todd Tillemans, President of Customer Development, Unilever

Myron Ullman, Chief Executive Officer, J.C. Penney Company, Inc.

Sandy Kennedy, President, Retail Industry Leaders Association*



*Denotes Executive Committee Member