Dollar General Corporation is America's largest small-box discount retailer. 

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Mr. Vasos has served as Senior Advisor since November 2022 and as a member of the Board since June 2015.  He joined Dollar General in December 2008 as Executive Vice President, Division President and Chief Merchandising Officer and was promoted to Chief Operating Officer in November 2013 and to Chief Executive Officer in June 2015. Prior to joining Dollar General, Mr. Vasos served in executive positions with Longs Drug Stores Corporation for seven years, including Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (February 2008 to November 2008) and Senior Vice President and Chief Merchandising Officer (2001 to 2008), where he was responsible for all pharmacy and front-end marketing, merchandising, procurement, supply chain, advertising, store development, store layout and space allocation, and the operation of three distribution centers. He also previously served in leadership positions at Phar-Mor Food and Drug Inc. and Eckerd Corporation. Mr. Vasos has served as a director of KeyCorp since July 2020.   

Todd Vasos

Albert Wu is the VP and Chief Medical Officer at [Dollar General](/org/dollar-general). Albert was previously an Engagement Manager at [McKinsey & Company](/org/mckinsey-company) from September 2016 to May 2021. While at McKinsey, Albert led consulting teams working with large hospital systems to undergo enterprise transformations and turnarounds. Albert also created a total cost of care model for a set of rural healthcare providers covering 250K lives and $2B in healthcare spend. In addition, Albert designed a digitally-driven payer-provider product targeting 4 million members in initial test markets. Prior to McKinsey, Albert was an Anesthesiology Resident at Brigham and Women's Hospital from July 2013 to August 2016. Albert was also the Chief Transitional Year Resident at Saint Joseph Mercy Health System from June 2012 to June 2013. Albert began their career as a Clinical Research Training Fellow at the [National Institutes of Health](/org/national-institutes-of-health) from August 2010 to August 2011.

Albert Wu completed their undergraduate studies at [Harvard University](/org/harvard), where they majored in biochemical sciences. Albert then attended the University of Michigan Medical School and earned their doctor of medicine degree.

Albert Wu reports to Todd Vasos, CEO. Albert Wu works with John W. Garratt - EVP, CFO, Rhonda Taylor - EVP, General Counsel, and Kathy Reardon - EVP, Chief People Officer.

Albert Wu

Rod West is the Senior Vice President for Distribution at [Dollar General](/org/dollar-general).

Most recently, Rod was Vice President, Perishables Growth & Development, leading the cross-functional Fresh initiative to build a perishables self-distribution network, grow perishables sales, and expansion the perishables assortment. He joined [Dollar General](/org/dollar-general) in 2005 as Vice President, Process Improvement.

Rod earned his Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering from [Georgia Institute of Technology](/org/georgia-institute-of-technology) and a BS in Mathematics from [Clark Atlanta University](/org/clark-atlanta-university). He earned his MBA from [Emory University](/org/emory-university).

Rod West

Ms. Reardon has served as Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer since August 25, 2020. She joined [Dollar General](/org/dollar-general) as Director, Human Resources in September 2009 and was promoted to Vice President, Talent Management in October 2012. She became Vice President, Retail Human Resources in October 2014 and was promoted to Senior Vice President, Human Resources in March 2019 and to Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer in May 2019. Prior to joining [Dollar General](/org/dollar-general), Ms. Reardon held several positions of increasing responsibility at Centex from August 2005 until September 2009, serving as Director of Human Resources from October 2007 until September 2009. Since beginning her career in May 1998, Ms. Reardon also held various roles with Carrier Corporation, including Manager of Human Resources from August 2003 until August 2005, and was also a Career Consultant at the Darden Graduate School of Business Administration, University of Virginia, from August 2001 until August 2003.


Kathy Reardon

Carman Wenkoff is the EVP and CIO of [Dollar General](/org/dollar-general). Carman has previously worked for the [Greater Nashville Technology Council](/org/greater-nashville-technology-council), the Technology Business Management Council, and [Dollar General](/org/dollar-general). Carman is a board member of the [TBM Council](/org/tbm-council) and is responsible for establishing and promoting business management standards and practices that empower IT executives to collaborate with their business partners to identify and execute impactful technology strategies to achieve corporate objectives.

Carman Wenkoff has an LLB from the [University of Victoria](/org/university-of-victoria) and a BBA from [Wilfrid Laurier University](/org/wilfrid-laurier-university).

They are on a team with Tony Zuazo - EVP, Global Supply Chain, John W. Garratt - EVP, CFO, and Rhonda Taylor - EVP, General Counsel. Carman Wenkoff  reports to Todd Vasos, CEO.

Carman Wenkoff 

Rhonda Taylor is an experienced attorney who currently serves as the EVP, General Counsel at [Dollar General](/org/dollar-general). Rhonda previously worked at [Ogletree Deakins](/org/ogletree-deakins), where they held the title of Attorney.

Rhonda Taylor attended the University of Virginia School of Law, where they earned their B.A. in Political Science. Rhonda then attended Birmingham-Southern College, where they earned their degree in the same field.

Rhonda Taylor reports to Todd Vasos, CEO. They work with Albert Wu - VP, Chief Medical Officer, Carman Wenkoff  - EVP, CIO, and Kathy Reardon - EVP, Chief People Officer.

Rhonda Taylor

Ms. Elliott has served as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer since December 2015.  She joined [Dollar General](/org/dollar-general) as Senior Vice President and Controller in August 2005. Prior to joining [Dollar General](/org/dollar-general), she served as Vice President and Controller of [Big Lots](/org/big-lots), Inc. from May 2001 to August 2005, where she was responsible for accounting operations, financial reporting and internal audit. Prior to serving at [Big Lots](/org/big-lots), she served as Vice President and Controller for Jitney-Jungle Stores of America, Inc. from April 1998 to March 2001. At Jitney-Jungle, Ms. Elliott was responsible for the accounting operations and the internal and external financial reporting functions. Prior to serving at Jitney-Jungle, she practiced public accounting for 12 years, 6 of which were with Ernst & Young LLP.


Anita Elliott

John Garratt is the current EVP and CFO at [Dollar General](/org/dollar-general). John has also served as VP Finance at [Yum! Brands](/org/yum-brands) and as Plant Controller at [Alcoa](/org/alcoa). Prior to that, they were a Finance Manager at [General Electric](/org/general-electric).

John W. Garratt received their MBA in finance from [Carnegie Mellon University](/org/carnegie-mellon-university)'s Tepper School of Business and their BS in finance from Indiana University Bloomington.

They work with Albert Wu - VP, Chief Medical Officer, Tony Zuazo - EVP, Global Supply Chain, and Rhonda Taylor - EVP, General Counsel. John W. Garratt reports to Todd Vasos, CEO. A direct report to John W. Garratt is and Anita Elliott - SVP, Chief Accounting Officer.

John W. Garratt

Mr. Zuazo has served as Executive Vice President, Global Supply Chain since April 16, 2021. He joined [Dollar General](/org/dollar-general) as Senior Director, Inventory and Planning Systems in May 2010, became Vice President, Inventory and Demand Management in February 2013, and was promoted to Senior Vice President, Inventory and Transportation in August 2018. Prior to joining [Dollar General](/org/dollar-general), Mr. Zuazo served as Director of Pricing Strategy for Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream from January 2009 to May 2010 and Director of Procurement for Longs Drug Stores Corporation from January 2006 to December 2008, and prior thereto, held various roles of increasing responsibility with Safeway Inc., primarily in its corporate business processes department, from August 1998 to December 2005. Mr. Zuazo began his career in January 1988 with Lucky Stores and served as a pricing analyst for its Northern California division from October 1995 to August 1998.



Tony Zuazo

Emily Taylor is the executive vice president and chief merchandising officer of Dollar General. Taylor, who formerly served as senior vice president of channel innovation, brings more than two decades of leadership excellence and expertise to the role. 

Taylor, who joined Dollar General in 1998, has held roles of increasing responsibility in investor relations, financial planning and analysis, merchandise planning, pricing and merchandising operations. She now will be responsible for the strategy and execution of the Company's merchandising, marketing, global sourcing, merchandise operations and in-store experience efforts. Taylor earned a bachelor of arts degree from the University of North Carolina at Asheville and an MBA from the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University. Taylor has served as Dollar General’s senior vice president of channel innovation since 2019. She has been named as one of Mass Market Retailer’s Most Influential Women in Retail since 2016 and was also named among the magazine’s prestigious “People Who Make A Difference” list in 2018.



Emily Taylor

Mr. Owen has served as Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the Board since November 2022. He previously served as the Chief Operating Officer from August 2019 to November 2022. He returned to Dollar General in June 2015 as Executive Vice President of Store Operations, with over 21 years of previous employment experience with the Company, including Senior Vice President, Store Operations (August 2011-July 2014);Vice President, Division Manager (March 2007-July 2011); Retail Division Manager (November 2006-March 2007); and various other operations roles of increasing importance and responsibility.  He began his employment at Dollar General in December 1992. Mr. Owen served as a director of Kirkland’s Inc. from March 2015 to September 2022.

Jeff Owen

Ms. Chadwick has served as Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of Pitney Bowes Inc., a global shipping and mailing company providing technology, logistics, and financial services to small and medium sized businesses, large enterprises, retailers and government clients, since January 2021. Ms. Chadwick previously served for 28 years at General Electric Company, including President & Chief Executive Officer of GE Capital Global Legacy Solutions (March 2019 to January 2021); Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer of GE Capital Global Legacy Solutions (February 2016 to February 2019); Controller of GE Capital Americas (September 2014 to January 2016); Chief Financial Officer of GE Capital Energy Financial Services (July 2010 to August 2014); Chief Operating Officer of GE Capital Global Banking – GE Money Bank Latin America (February 2009 to June 2010); Chief Financial Officer of GE Capital Consumer Finance – Latin America (December 2005 to January 2009); and Chief Financial Officer of GE Capital Consumer Finance – GE Capital Bank (December 2003 to November 2005); and a variety of finance and audit positions of increasing responsibility (June 1993 to November 2003).



Ana Chadwick

Ms. Sandler has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of La Grenade Group, LLC, a marketing consultancy that serves packaged goods companies operating in the health and wellness space, since September 2015. She also has served as Chief Executive Officer of Mavis Foods, LLC, a startup she founded that makes and sells Caribbean sauces and marinades, since April 2018.  Ms. Sandler previously served seven years with Mars, Inc., including Chief Health and Wellbeing Officer (July 2014 to July 2015); President, Chocolate North America (April 2012 to July 2014); and Chief Consumer Officer, Chocolate (November 2009 to March 2012). She also held senior leadership positions with [Johnson & Johnson](/org/johnson-johnson) from 1999 to 2009, where her last position was Worldwide President for McNeil Nutritionals LLC, a fully integrated business unit within the [Johnson & Johnson](/org/johnson-johnson) Consumer Group of Companies. She began her career in 1985 with PepsiCo, Inc., where she served for 13 years in a variety of marketing positions of increasing responsibility. Ms. Sandler has served as a director of Archer Daniels Midland Company since May 2016 and Gannett Co., Inc. since June 2015.

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