Timothy Wentworth
Chief Executive Officer
Corporate
2 yr
6 reports
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. ·WBA
Three geographic retail CEOs report directly to group CEO
Healthcare · Fortune #28 · Divisional structure · 311K employees · Deerfield, IL
6
CEO span
↓ tighter than peers (avg 10)
3
Avg span
moderate
2
Max depth
flat for 311K emp
2.7 yr
Avg tenure
50%
Internal hires
near industry avg
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Three geographic retail CEOs report directly to the Walgreens Boots Alliance CEO, a distinctive divisional setup. This page maps the executive structure, key leaders, governance context, recent changes, and how WBA compares with major healthcare retail peers.
What to model
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Start with the public baseline, then use the scenario views and source-backed changes to ask what happens when leadership, span, or team ownership shifts.
Latest signal Timothy Wentworth joined as Chief Executive Officer
Appointed CEO effective October 2023.
Source · See change logScenario views in the chart
- Add Group COO Introduce a Group COO to coordinate operations across Walgreens U.S. and Boots UK, potentially improving efficiency but reducing divisional autonomy.
- Move IT fully under Corporate Further centralize technology leadership to accelerate digital integration across retail banners.
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The people
Who's running this
7 executives identified as Named Executive Officers in the most recent SEC proxy. Bar length scales with tenure.
Tracey Brown
President & CEO, Walgreens U.S.
Walgreens U.S.
2 yr
0 reports
internal
Manmohan Mahajan
Chief Financial Officer
Finance
3 yr
0 reports
Sebastian James
CEO, Boots
Boots UK
4 yr
0 reports
Abhijit Chatterjee
Chief Information Officer
Technology
3 yr
0 reports
Holly May
Chief Human Resources Officer
Human Resources
2 yr
0 reports
internal
Danielle Gray
General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
Legal
3 yr
0 reports
The businesses
How Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. divides the work
3 divisions report into the group CEO. Tile size scales with estimated headcount.
Walgreens U.S.
220K employees
President & CEO (Tracey Brown)
Operates Walgreens retail pharmacies and healthcare services across the United States.
Boots UK
52K employees
CEO (Sebastian James)
Runs the Boots pharmacy-led health and beauty retail chain in the UK and Ireland.
Corporate Functions
39K employees
CEO (Timothy Wentworth)
Provides centralized finance, technology, HR, legal, and governance support across divisions.
The thesis
Why this org is unusual
Three geographically distinct retail CEOs report directly to the group CEO, rather than being consolidated under a global COO.
This divisional model reflects Walgreens Boots Alliance’s emphasis on local market autonomy, with Walgreens U.S. and Boots UK operating as largely self-contained businesses. Corporate functions such as finance, HR, legal, and IT remain centralized, providing scale efficiencies while avoiding a matrix structure.
- No group COO
- Strong geographic divisional autonomy
The comparison
How Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. stacks up
Compared with peers like CVS Health and Walmart, Walgreens Boots Alliance maintains a clearer geographic divisional split at the top. CVS integrates retail, pharmacy benefit management, and healthcare delivery under fewer presidents, while Walmart layers regional CEOs under a strong COO model. WBA’s structure trades …
C-suite size
Reporting depth
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
2 levels
5 levels
6 levels
Rite Aid
4 levels
7 levels
Avg C-suite tenure
Has COO / Has CAIO
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. — no COO — no CAIO
Rite Aid — no COO — no CAIO
Current signals
What changed recently
The most significant recent change was the appointment of Tim Wentworth as CEO in October 2023.
- Date not confirmed new
- Date not confirmed new
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the CEO of Walgreens Boots Alliance?
Timothy Wentworth has served as CEO since October 2023.
What type of organizational structure does Walgreens Boots Alliance use?
Walgreens Boots Alliance uses a divisional structure organized primarily by geography.
How many direct reports does Walgreens Boots Alliance's CEO have?
The CEO has six direct reports, including divisional CEOs and corporate chiefs.
How has Walgreens Boots Alliance's leadership changed recently?
The company appointed a new CEO in late 2023 and installed new leadership at Walgreens U.S.
Does Walgreens Boots Alliance have a COO?
No, Walgreens Boots Alliance does not currently have a group Chief Operating Officer.
Sources
- Company Newsroom, Oct 2023
- Company Newsroom, Jun 2023
- SEC EDGAR: Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. DEF 14A Proxy Statement
- SEC EDGAR: Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. 10-K Annual Report
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