BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. has announced that Steven L. Ortega and C. Marie Robinson have been named to the company’s board of directors, effective immediately, filling recent vacancies.
“We are pleased to welcome Steve and Marie as they bring strong industry expertise and unique perspectives to our board,” said Bob Eddy, chairman and CEO, in a statement. “Steve is an accomplished executive with decades of retail and omnichannel experience and Marie’s deep knowledge of supply chain transformation is invaluable as we now control our perishable and ambient supply chains. We look forward to their future contributions to BJ’s as we continue to execute on our goals of delivering long-term profitable growth and value creation.”
Ortega currently serves as chairman of the board of Leslie’s Inc., a company offering direct-to-consumer pool and spa care products and services. Ortega joined Leslie’s Inc. in 2005 as executive vice president and chief financial officer and served in various executive roles including president and CEO from 2017 to 2020. Prior to joining Leslie’s Inc., he held leadership positions at BI-LO, LLC, American Stores Company, and Lucky Stores, Inc. He holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Arizona. Since 2021, Ortega also has served on the board of James Avery Artisan Jewelry, a multi-channel jewelry retailer.
Robinson has served as executive vice president and chief supply chain officer of Sysco Corporation since 2020. Prior to Sysco, she served as senior vice president, chief operations, and transformation officer of Capri Holding Limited, the parent holding company of Michael Kors, Versace, and Jimmy Choo. Robinson’s previous roles span various logistics and supply chain-focused leadership positions at ToysRUs, The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Smart & Final Stores, LLC, and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. She began her career as a logistics officer for the U.S. Army and holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of Alabama and a master’s degree in leadership and organizational studies from Azusa Pacific University.
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