In the lead up to the CEO changeover at Walmart Inc., the company has appointed new heads for its three main divisions, including the promotion of Walmart U.S. Chief E-Commerce Officer David Guggina to CEO of Walmart U.S., the retailer’s largest division. The moves come two weeks before John Furner, Walmart’s current Walmart U.S. CEO, is scheduled to take over as Walmart Inc. CEO from longtime boss Doug McMillon.

“Over my 32 years with Walmart, I’ve seen that our people are our greatest competitive advantage. These internal promotions reflect our culture of opportunity and the depth of our leadership bench,” Furner said. “These leadership changes also mark a key step in how we organize for the future. Even the best teams need the right structure to win. As AI rapidly reshapes retail, we are centralizing our platforms to accelerate shared capabilities, freeing up our operating segments to be more focused on and closer to our customers and members.”

David Guggina has been EVP & chief e-commerce officer, Walmart U.S. since January 2025. He joined Walmart in 2018 with previous roles including EVP, supply chain; SVP innovation and automation, and SVP product and engineering, Prior to joining Walmart, he spent nine years at Amazon.

Walmart said, “Over the past several years, Dallaire and his team have helped Walmart U.S. expand beyond traditional retail, building new revenue streams enhancing customer value.”

In his new enterprise role, Dallaire will have responsibility for global enterprise platforms, including Walmart Connect/digital advertising, Walmart+, Walmart Data Ventures, Vizio, Sam’s Club MAP, as well as a global Marketplace platform.”

Chris Nicholas, president and CEO of Sam’s Club U.S., will succeed Kath McLay as president and CEO of Walmart International.

“Nicholas grew up in retail, he’s a proven operator and has significant international experience, having lived and worked in more than 10 countries,” Walmart said. “Previously he served as chief operating officer for Walmart U.S. with responsibility for all aspects of Walmart’s U.S. Store Operations and Supply Chain, CFO for Walmart U.S. and CFO for Walmart International.”

Nicholas said in a LInkedIn post, “My first retail job was in England at 14 years old pricing products, zoning shelves and working in the backroom. I grew up in a place where no one had much money. When retail is at its best, we bring innovation, we bring happiness to people’s lives, and we do it at a great price so people are able to afford what they need to have a good life.

Latriece Watkins, EVP and chief merchandising officer for Walmart U.S., has been named president and CEO of Sam’s Club U.S. Watkins reportedly started her career with Walmart as an intern in 1997 and has held a wide range of leadership roles across Sam’s Club, Walmart U.S. merchandising, People and U.S. store operations.

Watkins said in a LinkedIn post, “Serving Walmart U.S. as Chief Merchant has been one of the greatest opportunities of my career. To the Walmart team: I love what we’ve built. Thank you for believing that we could be “America’s favorite place to shop” if we all worked together. To the Merchandising team: It has been a joy leading with you. Thank you for your commitment to serving America as their personal shoppers.”

“Among her many successes, she reshaped the Walmart U.S. assortment strategy, drove operational excellence, and ensured a consistent, trusted shopping experience,” the company noted.

Seth Dallaire, EVP and chief growth officer for Walmart U.S., has been named EVP and chief growth officer for Walmart Inc.

“Over the past several years, Dallaire and his team have helped Walmart U.S. expand beyond traditional retail, building new revenue streams enhancing customer value,” the company added. “In his new enterprise role, Dallaire will have responsibility for global enterprise platforms, including Walmart Connect/digital advertising, Walmart+, Walmart Data Ventures, Vizio, Sam’s Club MAP, as well as a global Marketplace platform.”

Dallaire is also a member of the Board of Directors at Shift4 (NYSE: FOUR), a financial services company based in Center Valley, Pennsylvania that describes itself as a leader in commerce-enabling technology that powers billions of transactions annually for hundreds of thousands of businesses in virtually every industry.

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