10 Staples operations leaders
Larry Newell, Senior Vice President US Retail Stores, leads this group of Staples operations leaders, which also includes vice presidents of sales and operations, senior directors of fulfillment and directors of retail distribution and fulfillment centers. A reader can learn how operations leaders work at Staples from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Bobby Heckman
LinkedInExperience: Retail Distribution Center Director · Staples
Bobby Heckman has been Retail Distribution Center Director at Staples since October 2022, with a headline naming Staples Retail in Hagerstown, Maryland. At Staples, Bobby Heckman was also Distribution Center General Manager for Staples Retail Distribution in Hagerstown from 2019 to 2022 and an Operations Manager from 1998 to 2019.
Eric Alkalay
LinkedInExperience: Vice President - Sales and Operations · Staples
Eric Alkalay has been Vice President - Sales and Operations at Staples since January 2024, based in Bradenton, Florida. At Staples, Eric Alkalay was also Director - Store Experience - Community & Customer Development from 2022 to 2024, a District Manager from 2017 to 2022 and Market Manager, District Manager Designate from 2015 to 2017.
Eric Popian
LinkedInExperience: Sr Director Fulfillment Centers · Staples
Eric Popian has been Sr Director Fulfillment Centers at Staples since April 2023, based in Orlando, and was Director Fulfillment Centers at Staples from 2016 to 2023. Eric Popian was a Distribution Center Manager at Save A Lot from 2015 to 2016, with a headline describing multi-site fulfillment, logistics and operations leadership.
Gjergji Pojani
LinkedInExperience: Vice President - Operations and Selling · Staples
Gjergji Pojani has been Vice President - Operations and Selling at Staples since November 2024, based in the Boston area. At Staples, Gjergji Pojani was also Director of Operations in 2024, Director, Go To Market Portfolio at Staples USR from 2022 to 2024, a District Manager from 2018 to 2022 and a Market Manager from 2017 to 2018.
Kyle Berg
LinkedInExperience: Director of Fulfillment Centers · Staples
Kyle Berg has been Director of Fulfillment Centers at Staples since December 2025, with a headline naming the Beloit site. At Staples, Kyle Berg was also a Fulfillment Center Operations Manager from 2016 to 2025, a Fulfillment Systems Support Analyst from 2015 to 2016 and an Operations Supervisor from 2012 to 2015.
Larry Newell
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President US Retail Stores · Staples Stores
Larry Newell has been Senior Vice President US Retail Stores at Staples since February 2024, based in the San Francisco Bay Area. At Staples Stores, Larry Newell was also Vice President Sales and Operations from 2015 to 2024, a District Manager from 2007 to 2015, a General Manager from 2002 to 2007 and an Operations Manager from 2001 to 2002.
Sean Bucenec
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Sales and Operations · Staples Stores
Sean Bucenec has been Vice President Sales and Operations at Staples Stores since January 2019, a role the profile describes as overseeing the performance of 112 locations and $450 million in annual business. At Staples Stores, Sean Bucenec was also Director of Sales and Services from 2017 to 2019 and a District Manager from 2014 to 2017.
Stephen Oberholtzer
LinkedInExperience: Former Director of Fulfillment · Staples
Stephen Oberholtzer is a former Director of Fulfillment at Staples, a role held from February 2001 to October 2025, based in Dover Plains, New York. At Staples, Stephen Oberholtzer was also Director of Distribution from 1991 to 2001 and a Distribution Center Manager from 1993 to 1994 and from 1995 to 1997.
Stephen Tyler
LinkedInExperience: Director, Northeast Retail Distribution-Staples · Staples
Stephen Tyler has been Director, Northeast Retail Distribution at Staples since October 2022, based in Pomfret, Connecticut, and also lists Retail Distribution Center Manager- Northeast Region there since November 2019. At Staples, Stephen Tyler was also an Operations Manager from 2017 to 2019 and a Team Manager from 2005 to 2017.
Wendee Booher
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director Of Fulfillment · Staples
Wendee Booher has been Senior Director Of Fulfillment at Staples since October 2020, with a headline naming the Greencastle, Pennsylvania site, and also lists Fulfillment Center Manager at Staples since March 2015. Both roles shown in the listing for Wendee Booher are Staples fulfillment roles.
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's area, such as US retail store operations, a retail distribution center or a fulfillment center network, to the decision you face. A leader over a group of stores and a leader over one distribution center see different problems, so pick the scope that fits your question.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What did you focus on first when you took on your operations role at Staples?
- 02How do you balance cost, speed and service in the operations you lead?
- 03What has your own operations work at Staples taught you about running stores, distribution centers or fulfillment centers well?
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