10 Chief Supply Chain Officers in Retail
From Meijer and Walgreens to Staples, Ace Hardware and Love's Travel Stops, everyone in this group holds the chief supply chain officer title at a retailer now, two of them based outside the United States, at The Shoprite Group of Companies and Staples Canada. Derek Hornsby, Gary Maxwell, Eddie Burt and Andrew Havinga held the title at an earlier company, which helps a retailer comparing how distribution, replenishment and freight are set up across chains.
Professionals to explore
Andrew Havinga
LinkedInExperience: Chief Supply Chain Officer · The Shoprite Group of Companies
Andrew Havinga, Chief Supply Chain Officer at The Shoprite Group of Companies since 2022, was General Manager Supply Chain there (2019-2022). At Yum! Brands, Andrew was Chief Supply Chain Officer KFC Africa - a Division of Yum Brands (2015-2017), GM African Markets at KFC (2018-2019) and GM African Markets and COO Africa at KFC (2018-2019). Supply chains across African markets fit Andrew.
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Derek Hornsby
LinkedInExperience: Executive Vice President, Chief Supply Chain Officer · Michaels Stores
Three companies have given Derek Hornsby the chief supply chain officer title: Executive Vice President, Chief Supply Chain Officer at Michaels Stores since 2021, EVP and Chief Supply Chain Officer at Giant Eagle, Inc. (2019-2021) and Chief Supply Chain Officer at Ulta Beauty (2015-2019). At Ulta Beauty, Derek was also Senior Vice President Supply Chain (2013-2015) and Vice President Distribution and Logistics Operations (2012-2013). Derek suits a retailer comparing supply chain setups across formats.
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Eddie Burt
LinkedInExperience: Chief Supply Chain Officer · Love's Travel Stops
Eddie Burt has been Chief Supply Chain Officer at Love's Travel Stops since 2023 and was EVP, Chief Supply Chain Officer (2021-2023) and SVP Logistics (2019-2021) at Big Lots. At GNC, Eddie was Senior Vice President, Chief Supply Chain Officer & Interim Chief Human Resource Officer (2017-2019) and Executive Vice President, Merchandising and Supply Chain (2018-2020). Linking merchandising with supply chain decisions fits Eddie.
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Gary Maxwell
LinkedInExperience: Chief Supply Chain Officer · Family Dollar
Family Dollar's Chief Supply Chain Officer since 2025, Gary Maxwell earlier held the same title at Dollar Tree Stores (2015-2020). Gary's other roles were Supply Chain Advisor (2020-2022), Executive Supply Chain Partner at Gartner (2022-2024) and SVP Supply Chain at Pet Supermarket (2024-2025). Coming back to the chief supply chain officer seat after advisory work gives Gary a view of how the role has changed.
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Greg Shultz
LinkedInExperience: EVP & Chief Supply Chain Officer · Burlington Stores, Inc.
Responsibility for all aspects of Burlington's supply chain, including transportation, imports and DC operations, is how Greg Shultz describes the job of EVP & Chief Supply Chain Officer at Burlington Stores, Inc., held since 2024 alongside an Executive Vice President - Supply Chain title held since 2022. Greg was SVP - Distribution Operations at Lowe's Companies, Inc. (2019-2021) and Vice President - Ecommerce Operations & Logistics at Wal-Mart Stores, Inc (2014-2019). Imports and DC operations fit Greg.
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Greg Smith
LinkedInExperience: Chief Supply Chain Officer · Walgreens
Walmart and Walgreens both sit in Greg Smith's career: Chief Supply Chain Officer at Walgreens since 2025 and Executive Vice President, Supply Chain at Walmart (2017-2021). Greg also held Medtronic roles as EVP, Global Operations and Supply Chain (2021-2025) and EVP Enterprise Operations (2024-2025), and was SVP Global Operations at The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (2011-2016). Comparing supply chain work at Walmart and Walgreens with operations at Medtronic and Goodyear fits Greg.
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Paul Giamberardino
LinkedInExperience: Chief Supply Chain Officer · Staples Canada
Since 2022, Paul Giamberardino has been Chief Supply Chain Officer at Staples Canada, leading the end-to-end supply chain for 300 retail stores and B2B and B2C e-commerce channels. Paul was VP, Supply Chain at Rogers Communications (2019-2022) and held customer logistics and customer supply chain director titles at Johnson & Johnson (2010-2019). Serving stores and online channels from one network fits Paul.
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Rick DiMaio
LinkedInExperience: EVP Chief Supply Chain Officer · Ace Hardware Corporation
EVP Chief Supply Chain Officer at Ace Hardware Corporation since 2024, Rick DiMaio served as SVP Supply Chain there (2022-2024) before taking that title. Outside the company, Rick is an External Advisor to the Illinois State Freight Advisory Council (ISFAC) and a member of FLOW: Freight Logistics Optimization Works. Freight and logistics questions, including the External Advisor role with ISFAC, fit Rick.
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Ryan Hanson
LinkedInExperience: Chief Supply Chain Officer · Staples
At Staples, Ryan Hanson is Chief Supply Chain Officer (since 2024). Ecolab titles were Senior Vice President, North America Supply Chain (2021-2024) and Vice President, North America Logistics (2018-2024); Ryan was also Regional Director- Amazon Fresh at Amazon (2017-2018) and Senior Director, Domestic Logistics at Target (2011-2017). Logistics and transportation questions, with Target and Amazon Fresh as comparisons, fit Ryan.
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Thomas Greenway
LinkedInExperience: Chief Supply Chain Officer · Meijer
Meijer has had Thomas Greenway as Chief Supply Chain Officer since 2023, after Thomas served there as Vice President, Distribution Operations (2022-2023). Other Meijer titles are Vice President, Supply Chain Strategy and Services (2018-2022) and Director, Supply Chain Strategy (2015-2018), and Thomas was Supply Chain Manager at H-E-B (2011-2015). Distribution operations and supply chain strategy at one retailer are Thomas's ground.
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Choose the right perspective
To compare approaches across chains, start with the four who held the title before: Derek Hornsby (Ulta Beauty, Giant Eagle), Gary Maxwell (Dollar Tree Stores), Eddie Burt (Big Lots, GNC) and Andrew Havinga (KFC Africa). Greg Smith and Greg Shultz both held Walmart supply chain roles, Ryan Hanson brings Target, Amazon Fresh and Ecolab logistics, and Thomas Greenway, Rick DiMaio and Paul Giamberardino suit questions on a single network's distribution and store support.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How many distribution centers does your network need, and what made you add, close or move one in the last few years?
- 02When store in-stock rates slip, which do you change first: forecasts, replenishment rules or DC capacity?
- 03How do you settle conflicts between merchandising, stores and supply chain over inventory and freight cost?
About this directory
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