Walgreens Boots Alliance has announced its new Executive Vice President and Global Chief Financial Officer as James Kehoe.
Kehoe joins from Takeda Pharmaceutical Company where he served as the company’s Chief Financial Officer and Board Director in Japan.
In the new role, Kehoe will use his 25 years of industry experience to drive operational business performance within the company.
He said: “I believe there is no more important company at the junction of health care and retail than Walgreens Boots Alliance and I am excited to be joining the team at such a pivotal moment in the company’s continuing transformation.”
Walgreens Boots Alliance Executive Chairman Jim Skinner added: “We are pleased to welcome James Kehoe to lead the Walgreens Boots Alliance global finance operations as the company now moves into our exciting future as a global leader in health and wellbeing.”
Kehoe will take over the position from long standing Walgreens Boots Alliance employee George Fairweather.
Fairweather has been with the company for 16 years and played a pivotal role in the Walgreens-Alliance Boots merger.
He will stay on as the company’s Senior Advisor to CEO Stefano Pessina for business and finance from 1 June.
Fairweather said: “Working an collaborating with Stefano over the years and helping establish Walgreens Boots Alliance has been the opportunity of a lifetime.
“Stefano is a true visionary who is changing our industry for the better and I appreciate the opportunity to continue providing advice and counsel to him and Walgreens Boots Alliance.”
Pessina added: “After working and collaborating for over 16 years with George going back to Alliance UniChem, I want to extend my personal heartfelt appreciation for his invaluable leadership, counsel and significant contributions to our enterprise.
“We are excited to have another world-class Chief Financial Officer join Walgreens Boots Alliance and the senior management team to follow George.”
