10 Walgreens government affairs leaders
VPs of enterprise and of state and local government affairs, a senior director of state and local government relations, and national and regional directors are among the roles held by these Walgreens government affairs leaders, some of whom have since moved on. A reader can learn how government affairs leaders work at Walgreens from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Alethia Jackson
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Federal Government Relations · Walgreens
Alethia Jackson was Vice President, Federal Government Relations at Walgreens from February 2020 to October 2022 and Head of Federal Advocacy at Walgreens from 2014 to 2020. Alethia Jackson was Senior Director, Federal Government Relations at Walgreens from 2011 to 2014 and Senior Vice President Sustainability at Walgreens Boots Alliance from 2022 to 2024.
Casey Cesnovar
LinkedInExperience: Head of U.S. Government & Public Affairs · Walgreens
Casey Cesnovar was Head of U.S. Government & Public Affairs at Walgreens from June 2024 to January 2026 and describes leading enterprise-wide U.S. government affairs across federal, state and local advocacy and public policy. Casey Cesnovar was Vice President, State & Local Government Relations at Walgreens from 2017 to 2024 and has been Head of State & Local Government Affairs at Apple since August 2026.
Claire Wulf Winiarek
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Enterprise Government Affairs · Walgreens
Claire Wulf Winiarek has been Vice President, Enterprise Government Affairs at Walgreens since June 2026, with a headline of Vice President, Head of Enterprise Government Affairs, based in the Washington DC-Baltimore Area. Claire Wulf Winiarek was Director and Head, Healthcare Government Relations & Public Policy at Amazon from 2021 to 2026 and lists board seats at Old Dominion University and The ERISA Industry Committee.
Jake Farmer
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, State and Local Government Relations · Walgreens
Jake Farmer has been Senior Director, State and Local Government Relations at Walgreens since April 2025, based in the Tallahassee Metropolitan Area, and was Regional Director of State & Local Government Relations - Southeast at Walgreens from 2021 to 2025. Jake Farmer was Director of Government Affairs at the Florida Retail Federation from 2018 to 2021.
Joel Baise
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Walgreens State and Local Government Affairs · Walgreens
Joel Baise has been Vice President Walgreens State and Local Government Affairs at Walgreens since June 2024 and was Senior Director, State and Local Government Relations at Walgreens from 2017 to 2024 and Director, Government Relations from 2011 to 2017. Joel Baise was Corporate Manager of Government Relations, Walgreens Health Services from 2008 to 2011.
john (JP) maheras
LinkedInExperience: National Director-State and Local Government Affairs · Walgreens
john (JP) maheras has been National Director-State and Local Government Affairs at Walgreens since April 2010, based in Deerfield, Illinois. john (JP) maheras was Director-Government Affairs at Altria from 1998 to 2008 and worked in Government Affairs at the American Petroleum Institute from 1995 to 1998, and lists specialties in state and local and federal government affairs.
Madeline Hodge
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director of Federal Government Relations · Walgreens
Madeline Hodge was Senior Director of Federal Government Relations at Walgreens from March 2025 to September 2026 and Director of Federal Government Relations there from 2022 to 2025, based in Washington, D.C. Madeline Hodge was Health Policy Director at McDermott+Consulting from 2021 to 2022 and Senior Director of Government Relations at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons in 2021.
Mike Altier
LinkedInExperience: Regional Director, State Government Relations · Walgreens
Mike Altier has been Regional Director, State Government Relations at Walgreens since December 2006, based in Deerfield, Illinois, and also lists the title State Government Relations Manager at Walgreens. The listing shows these two Walgreens roles for Mike Altier, both in state government relations.
Nicole Kralj
LinkedInExperience: Director of State and Local Government Affairs · Walgreens
Nicole Kralj has been Director of State and Local Government Affairs at Walgreens since April 2025 and also lists Regional Director, Southwest Region, State and Local Government Affairs at Walgreens since June 2024, covering Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Colorado, Kansas and Utah. Nicole Kralj was a Legislative Affairs Consultant at Kralj Consulting, Inc. from 2018 to 2024.
Veronica Ng
LinkedInExperience: Director, Government Relations - Mid-Atlantic · Walgreens
Veronica Ng has been Director, Government Relations - Mid-Atlantic at Walgreens since July 2024, based in the New York City Metropolitan Area. Veronica Ng was Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs at the New York State Executive Chamber from 2021 to 2024, Vice President, Public Affairs at The Parkside Group from 2019 to 2021 and Director of External Affairs for Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul from 2017 to 2019.
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- 01What did a typical week look like in your government affairs role at Walgreens, and which work took the most time?
- 02How did you work with legal, pharmacy and business colleagues when a policy question came up in your area?
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