Awards & Recognition
★Fortune 40 Under 40 (2015)
★Named in Modern Retail's 'People Who Shaped Retail 2025'
★Amazon VP role recognition for grocery leadership
Notable Facts
→CEO of Whole Foods Market since 2022, also VP of Amazon Worldwide Grocery Stores as of January 2025
→Succeeded iconic founder John Mackey after 42 years
→Previously COO and CIO at Whole Foods, joined in 2013
→Named to Fortune 40 Under 40 in 2015
→Led Whole Foods' digital transformation and Amazon integration
→Grew up on Wisconsin dairy farm, father was cheesemaker
→Bachelor's degree from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
→Former Accenture Managing Director/Partner
→Shops at Whole Foods 14+ times per week for business insights
→Launched 'Growing with Purpose' 10-year vision for Whole Foods