Walgreens Brings on Ex-Calvin Klein Global Marketing Head Linh Peters as CMO

She succeeds Patrick McLean, who left in January amid the Great Resignation

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Walgreens has filled the five-month vacancy in its chief marketing officer post with Linh Peters, whose track record includes brand leadership posts at Calvin Klein and Starbucks.

Peters, who also takes on an svp role, steps into the job previously held by Patrick McLean, who departed Walgreens in January during a period that saw over a half-dozen other marketing chiefs making their respective exits at other major brands. McLean joined online electronics marketplace ecoATM Gazelle as CMO in February.

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