Target vet joining Rite Aid’s executive ranks

Camp Hill, Pa. -- A veteran Target executive is joining Rite Aid.



The drugstore chain on Monday announced that Bryan Everett is joining Rite Aid as executive VP store operations, effective Aug. 3. He will be responsible for all operations at the company’s nearly 4,600 chainwide stores and will report to Rite Aid president and COO Ken Martindale.



Everett comes to Rite Aid with 20 years of experience in store operations. He joined Target Corporation in 2002, where he held various store operations positions of increasing responsibility. He most recently served as Target’s senior VP store operations, focused on talent management, operational efficiency and integrated technology solutions. He also led new format, new store and remodeling programs while also overseeing pharmacy and clinic operations.



At Rite Aid, Everett will succeed Bob Thompson, who has announced his retirement from the company, effective January 2016.



“Bryan is an energetic and talented leader with a proven track record of operational expertise and success,” said Martindale. “We are pleased to welcome Bryan to Rite Aid and are confident Rite Aid will benefit from his outstanding leadership skills as we work together to continue to successfully grow our business and achieve long-term success. I would also like to acknowledge the many valuable contributions Bob Thompson has made to Rite Aid since joining our company over seven years ago. He has been a key member of our management team that, along with our nearly 90,000 associates, has executed a successful turnaround and positioned Rite Aid for long-term growth.”



Thompson will continue reporting to Martindale until his retirement, working on specified service initiatives designed to continue to improve the overall customer experience in Rite Aid stores as well as assisting in the leadership transition.



Before joining Target, Everett also held store operations management positions at Fleming Wholesale and Aldi.