10 H-E-B regional operations leaders
Senior vice president, regional vice president and regional director are among the roles held by these ten H-E-B regional operations leaders, including one who has since moved on. A reader can learn how regional operations leaders run their areas at H-E-B from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Bill Anderson
LinkedInExperience: President, Central Market and Executive Vice President SAFD Retail Division · H-E-B
Bill Anderson has been President, Central Market and Executive Vice President SAFD Retail Division at H-E-B since January 2026. At H-E-B they were also Executive Vice President, SAFD Retail Division (2018–2026), Senior Vice President, SAFD Retail Division (2017–2018) and Group Vice President, Operations SAFD (2016–2017).
Brent Thacker
LinkedInExperience: Pharmacy Regional Director of Operations · HEB Grocery Company
Brent Thacker has been Pharmacy Regional Director of Operations at HEB Grocery Company since 2004, and the listing also shows a current Pharmacy Regional Director row at H-E-B. They were Director of Neighborhood Pharmacy's / Special Projects at Walmart (1998–2002). The listing places them in San Antonio, Texas.
Cathy Harm
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President, H-E-B Central Texas · H-E-B
Cathy Harm has been Senior Vice President, H-E-B Central Texas since April 2022. At H-E-B they were also Group Vice President, H-E-B Central Texas (2021–2022), Vice President, H-E-B Central Texas (2020–2021) and Director of Operations, H-E-B San Antonio Region (2010–2019). The listing places them in Austin, Texas.
Chris B.
LinkedInExperience: Regional Director · H-E-B
Chris B. has been Regional Director at H-E-B since February 2019. They were Regional Manager (2016–2019), Unit Director (2014–2015), Store Director (2009–2014) and Assistant Store Director (2007–2009) at H-E-B. The listing places them in San Antonio, Texas.
Eldridge Villarreal
LinkedInExperience: Regional Director of Store Innovation & Efficiency- OpX · H-E-B
Eldridge Villarreal has been Regional Director of Store Innovation & Efficiency- OpX at H-E-B since August 2024. They were Shelf Edge and Inventory Management Regional Merchant (2023–2024), Top Store Leader (2021–2023) and Perishable Leader (2020–2021) at H-E-B. The listing places them in the Greater McAllen Area.
Erica Menchaca
LinkedInExperience: Director of Regional Operations - Central Area · H-E-B
Erica Menchaca has been Director of Regional Operations - Central Area at H-E-B since August 2024. They were Director of C-Store Operations (2023–2024), San Antonio Grocery Regional Merchant (2020–2023) and San Antonio Seafood Regional Merchant (2019–2020) at H-E-B. The listing places them in San Antonio, Texas.
Juan Limón
LinkedInExperience: Regional Director of eCommerce Operations · H-E-B
Juan Limón has been Regional Director of eCommerce Operations at H-E-B since November 2021, and their profile says they oversee the North West Division's online grocery retail and delivery services. They were Support Manager - Fleet (2021) and Operations Manager (2019–2021) at Favor Delivery, and E-Commerce Operations Manager at Albertsons Companies (2016–2019).
Kelvin Boone
LinkedInExperience: Director Of Retail Operations - SA East · H-E-B
Kelvin Boone holds the Director Of Retail Operations - SA East title at H-E-B, a current role the listing dates from November 1993, alongside a current Unit Director row at H-E-B. They were Store Manager (1984–1993) and Buyer (1991–1993) at Kroger. The listing places them in Spring Branch, Texas.
Richard Castillo
LinkedInExperience: Regional vice president · H-E-B
Richard Castillo has held the Regional vice president title at H-E-B since January 1999, the only work row the listing shows for them. Their profile headline reads Regional vice president at HEB, and the listing places them in Spring, Texas, in the United States.
Ronald Kara
LinkedInExperience: Former VICE PRESIDENT-OPERATIONS, PANTRY FOODS DIVISION, EAST TEXAS HOUSTON LOUISIANA · H-E-B GROCERY COMPANY-SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
Ronald Kara was VICE PRESIDENT-OPERATIONS, PANTRY FOODS DIVISION, EAST TEXAS HOUSTON LOUISIANA at H-E-B Grocery Company (1985–1994). They were also VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER at Shaws Supermarkets (1994–1998) and SR VP OPERATIONS at Haggen Food and Pharmacy in Bellingham, Washington (1998–2010).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's scope to your question, since a division executive, a regional director of store operations and a regional eCommerce or pharmacy leader see different parts of the job. Consider how recently each person took the role, because someone new to the seat and someone who has held it for years will describe different challenges.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What did you focus on first when you took over your region or division?
- 02How do you decide where to spend your own time across the stores and teams you are responsible for?
- 03What from your earlier store or support roles still shapes how you lead an area?
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