Walgreens Names Patrick McLean Its New CMO and Senior Vice President

Previously, he led marketing at TD Bank and Capital One

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Walgreens has named Patrick McLean its new chief marketing officer and senior vice president.

Before joining the Illinois-based retail giant, McLean served as executive vice president, CMO and head of corporate and public affairs at TD Bank; vice president of digital brand strategy and digital CMO at Capital One Financial Corporation; and head of interactive marketing and ecommerce at Verizon.

“It’s exciting to join Walgreens at this pivotal moment when modern marketing can serve as an architect of end-to-end customer journeys and experiences,” McLean said in a statement.

During his five-year stint at TD Bank, Walgreens said in a statement that McLean successfully shifted his marketing department’s approach to one that was more innovative, data-driven and “digital-first.”

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