Foot Locker, Inc. has appointed Neil Bansal as executive vice president, chief strategy and transformation officer, effective immediately.
- Bansal joins Foot Locker from Constellation Brands, where he was senior vice president, strategy, insights and analytics. He brings over 20 years of global experience leading end-to-end corporate strategy and development, transformation, innovation, and digital/data/analytics across consumer and retail businesses. Before Constellation Brands, Bansal held roles at McKinsey & Company, BNP Paribas, JP Morgan Chase, Citigroup, and Bank of America.
Bansal will report to Richard Johnson, chairman and CEO, and oversee the company’s global strategy.
“We are pleased to welcome Neil as Foot Locker, Inc.’s first chief strategy and transformation officer,” said Johnson. “Neil has an exceptional track record of successfully accelerating revenue growth and profitability by focusing on strategy, innovation, corporate development, and digital transformation. Neil’s fresh perspective and deep experience will further accelerate our consumer-led strategies as we continue to expand our customer base and delight them with a broader and richer product offering and diversify our business across brands, categories, and channels. He’s a tremendous addition to our dynamic and diverse leadership team with keen insight and a growth mindset that complements our already high-performing operation.”
