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10 Walmart operations leaders
These ten current and former Walmart operations leaders include COOs of Walmart U.S., Walmart de México y Centroamérica, Walmart Chile and Walmart Canada, alongside other senior operations executives. A reader can learn how Walmart runs store operations at national scale and how its operating leaders manage large store networks in different countries.
Professionals to explore
01—10Alonso Sotomayor
LinkedInExperience: Chief Operating Officer · Walmart Chile
Chief Operating Officer at Walmart Chile since 2024. Former Vicepresidente Operaciones Walmart & Walmart Express en Walmart de México at Walmart de México y Centroamérica (2021–2024), Director Supercenter at Walmart (2019–2021) and Gerente Operaciones Formato Lider at Walmart Chile (2016–2019).
Chris Nicholas
LinkedInExperience: EVP & Chief Operating Officer, Walmart U.S. · Walmart
Former EVP & Chief Operating Officer, Walmart U.S. at Walmart (2021–2023) and EVP & CFO, Walmart U.S. (2021). President and CEO, Walmart International since 2026, and former President and CEO of Sam's Club (2023–2026). The profile recalls a first retail job in England at 14, pricing products, zoning shelves and working in the backroom.
Cristian Barrientos Pozo
LinkedInExperience: Chief Operating Officer Walmart Mexico · Walmart
Former Chief Operating Officer Walmart Mexico at Walmart (2019–2023) and Chief Executive Officer Central America at Walmart (2017–2019). Presidente Ejecutivo y Director General interino de México y Centroamérica at Walmart de México y Centroamérica since 2025. Former Senior Vice President Bodega Aurrera (2016–2017) and Vice President Bodega Aurrera (2012–2016) at Walmart.
Del Sloneker
LinkedInExperience: SRVP Chief Operating officer Walmart US Health and Wellness · Walmart
Former SRVP Chief Operating officer Walmart US Health and Wellness at Walmart (2019–2023) and RGM VP operations Walmart Puerto Rico at Walmart (2017–2019). The profile also lists a VP Online Grocery Operations role at Walmart, and COO at China Horizon Management LLC (2009–2011).
Ivy Barney
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President of Operations · Walmart
Senior Vice President of Operations at Walmart since 2023. Former Vice President, Regional General Manager (2022–2023), Market Manager (2020–2022), Senior Director of Supply Chain (2017–2020) and Senior Director Supply Chain Services (2014–2017) at Walmart.
Joe Schrauder
LinkedInExperience: Chief Operations Officer Head of Store Operations · Walmart Canada
Former Chief Operations Officer Head of Store Operations at Walmart Canada (2023–2025), a role the profile describes as responsible for the strategic direction and performance of Walmart Canada's 400+ stores. Former VP - Operations and Chief of Staff to the CEO at Walmart Canada (2023), Vice President International Operations & Realty (2022–2023) and Vice President Asset Protection and Safety - Walmart U.S. (2017–2022) at Walmart.
Kieran Shanahan
LinkedInExperience: EVP & Chief Operating Officer, Walmart U.S. · Walmart
EVP & Chief Operating Officer, Walmart U.S. at Walmart since 2023. Former EVP International Operations & Regional CEO (2023), Chief Merchandising Officer (2020–2022) and SVP eCommerce Merchandising (2018–2020) at Walmart, and EVP & Chief Growth Officer at Sam's Club (2022–2023).
Paul Lewellen
LinkedInExperience: Chief Operating Officer, Walmart de Mexico · Walmart
Chief Operating Officer, Walmart de Mexico at Walmart since 2025. Former Senior Vice President Operations at Walmart (2019–2026) and VP- RGM Large Format North Georgia at Walmart (2016–2019). The profile also lists VP-RGM Great Plains Region at Sam's Club (2011–2014).
Raul Quintana
LinkedInExperience: Chief Operations Officer · Walmart de México y Centroamérica
Chief Operations Officer at Walmart de México y Centroamérica since 2024. Former SVP CEO Bodega Aurrera (2021–2024), VP Operations Bodega Aurrera (2017–2021) and Senior Director Operations (2015–2017) at Walmart de México y Centroamérica. The profile describes leading store and ecommerce operations at Walmart México with more than 160,000 associates in over 3,000 stores and clubs.
Steve Schrobilgen
LinkedInExperience: Chief Operating Officer, E2E · Walmart Canada
Chief Operating Officer, E2E at Walmart Canada since 2025. Former Senior Vice President Operations at Walmart (2023–2025). The profile also lists Vice President, Regional General Manager (2013–2023) and Sr. Director, Regional General Manager (2011–2013) roles at Sam's Club.
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's market and business to your question, since U.S. stores, international markets and specialty businesses such as health and wellness run under different conditions. For current practice, favor people whose operations role is still current; for how Walmart's operating model has changed, look to those with a sequence of roles over time.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does a national retailer set and track store operating standards across thousands of locations?
- 02What changes when an operating model built for U.S. stores is applied in another country?
- 03How should store operations and ecommerce fulfillment share labor, space and targets inside the same building?
About this directory
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