Walmart Announces Retirement of Judith McKenna, EVP, President and CEO of Walmart International

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Walmart Announces Retirement of Judith McKenna, EVP, President and CEO of Walmart International
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On August 14, 2023, Judith McKenna, age 57, the Company’s Executive Vice President, President and Chief Executive Officer, Walmart International, notified Walmart (WMT) of her intent to retire from the Company, effective as of the close of business January 31, 2024 (the “Retirement Date”). Beginning on September 11, 2023, Ms. McKenna will transition out of the role of Executive Vice President, President and Chief Executive Officer, Walmart International, and will serve as an Executive Vice President of the Company in a transitional role reporting to the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer through the Retirement Date, at which time her employment with the Company will end. Ms. McKenna has served as Executive Vice President, President and Chief Executive Officer, Walmart International since February 2018. Previously, Ms. McKenna served in a variety of roles since joining the Company in 1996, including Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Walmart U.S., Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer of Walmart U.S., Executive Vice President, Strategy and International Development for Walmart International, and Chief Operating Officer of Asda Group Limited, the Company’s former subsidiary in the United Kingdom.

On August 14, 2023, Kathryn McLay, age 49, was appointed Executive Vice President, President and Chief Executive Officer, Walmart International, effective September 11, 2023. Ms. McLay will continue to report to the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer. Since November 2019, Ms. McLay has served as Executive Vice President, President and Chief Executive Officer, Sam’s Club. From February 2019 to November 2019, Ms. McLay served as Executive Vice President, Neighborhood Markets, Walmart U.S. Ms. McLay joined the Company in April 2015 as Vice President, U.S. Finance and Strategy, and was promoted to Senior Vice President, U.S. Supply Chain in December 2015, a role in which she served until February 2019. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. McLay served for 14 years in a variety of strategic, finance, and supply chain roles at Woolworths Limited, a prominent Australian retailer.

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