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10 Walgreens HR leaders
These ten current and former Walgreens HR leaders have held director, senior director and vice president roles in HR business partnering, field HR, HR business strategy, HR service delivery and global HR at Walgreens and Walgreens Boots Alliance. A reader can learn how HR leaders work at Walgreens from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
01—10Amy Jacobs Taxman
LinkedInExperience: Former Senior Director, Global HR Business Partner · Walgreens Boots Alliance
Former Senior Director, Global HR Business Partner at Walgreens Boots Alliance (2020–2023), and Director, Global HR Business Partner at Walgreens Boots Alliance (2016–2020). Amy Jacobs Taxman was a Human Resource Business Partner at Walgreens (2013–2016) and Director, Human Resources at Solo Cup Company (2006–2013).
Erin Saunders
LinkedInExperience: Director, Team Member Experience · Walgreens
Director, Team Member Experience at Walgreens since 2024, and Director, HR Service Delivery at Walgreens (2021–2024); the source tags both roles at director level in human resources. Erin Saunders's other Walgreens roles listed include Senior Manager, HR M&A and Partnership Strategy (2020–2021) and Manager, HR Mergers and Acquisitions (2017–2020).
Jacqueline (Petersen) DeRousse (MS, PHR, SHRM-CP)
LinkedInExperience: Former Director Human Resources Business Strategy & Solutions · Walgreens
Former Director Human Resources Business Strategy & Solutions at Walgreens (2021–2024). The profile describes Jacqueline (Petersen) DeRousse as an HR business partner to the CFO of Walgreens and other finance vice presidents in that role. Director Human Resources at Baxter International Inc. since 2024.
Jeff Dykhuis
LinkedInExperience: Vice President HRBP for National Operations · Walgreens
Vice President HRBP for National Operations at Walgreens since 2026, and Sr Director Pharmacy and Retail Field HR at Walgreens (2021–2026). Jeff Dykhuis's other Walgreens roles listed include HR Director Central Pharmacy Services (2019–2021) and HR Director Supply Chain (2018–2019), and a Labor Relations Leader role at Walgreens (2023–2024).
Kendrick Cox
LinkedInExperience: Former Vice President, Global HR Business Transformation · Walgreens Boots Alliance
Former Vice President, Global HR Business Transformation at Walgreens Boots Alliance (2020–2022); a highlight describes the role's responsibility for governance and support. Kendrick Cox's other roles listed include Vice President, Global HR (2018–2020) and Vice President, International HR (2015–2017) at Walgreens Boots Alliance, and Interim Chief Human Resources Officer, Walgreens (2017–2018).
Kyle Murphy
LinkedInExperience: Director HR Field- Western Division · Walgreens
Director HR Field- Western Division at Walgreens since 2022. Kyle Murphy's profile says the role partners with HR and Pharmacy & Retail Operations leadership on business goals and ensures the HR field structure is effective. Other Walgreens roles listed include Senior Regional Human Resources Manager- Western Division (2020–2022).
Lisa Massa
LinkedInExperience: Former Vice President HR Business Partnering · Walgreens
Former Vice President HR Business Partnering at Walgreens (2024–2025). Lisa Massa's profile says the role led a large team of HR business partners working with HR centers of excellence and senior leaders on enterprise talent and restructuring strategies. Sr. Vice President, Head of Human Resources U.S. at Bayer (2018–2022).
Monica Morales-Garza
LinkedInExperience: Human Resources Director · Walgreens
Human Resources Director at Walgreens since 2022; a highlight names the role HR Director, Southern Division/National Operations Partner, tagged at director level. Monica Morales-Garza's other Walgreens roles listed include Senior Regional Human Resources Manager (2021–2022) and Regional Human Resources Manager (2019–2021).
Rachel C.
LinkedInExperience: Human Resources Director, Northeast & Southeast Division, Field HR & Operations · Walgreens
Human Resources Director, Northeast & Southeast Division, Field HR & Operations at Walgreens since 2026. Rachel C.'s other Walgreens roles listed include Regional Human Resources Manager/Human Resources Business Partner (since 2020), where the profile says the role leads the full HR function for 500 Walgreens and acquired Rite Aid stores.
Shena Beamon, PHR, SHRM-CP
LinkedInExperience: Director, Human Resources Business Strategy & Solutions · Walgreens
Director, Human Resources Business Strategy & Solutions at Walgreens since 2020. Shena Beamon's profile says the role works closely with senior and executive leaders of assigned business functions to align business priorities with people strategy. Other Walgreens roles listed include Regional Human Resources Manager (2018–2020) and Employee Relations Manager (2013–2018).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's remit to your question: field HR directors for store divisions face different issues from corporate HR business partners or HR service delivery leaders. People in current roles can speak to how HR runs today, while former leaders can describe how the work was done during their time there.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How should field HR be structured to support pharmacy and retail store operations across divisions?
- 02How do HR business partners align people strategy with the priorities of corporate functions such as finance?
- 03What does it take to run HR service delivery for a very large hourly workforce?
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