Rachael Vegas

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Chief Commercial Officer at Walgreens

United States

Overview

Rachael Vegas serves as the Chief Commercial Officer at Walgreens, where she directs the merchandising, marketing, and digital strategies. Her extensive career includes senior leadership roles at BJs Wholesale Club and H-E-B, establishing her expertise in omnichannel retail and brand development. She holds an MBA from UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School.

Outside of her direct responsibilities, Rachael shares insights from her career path in public forums, showing an interest in professional development and mentorship. She publicly champions capable colleagues, highlighting the importance she places on accountability and building strong, intuitive teams in a corporate environment.

Unique fact: Rachael previously served on the Board of Directors for Insignia Systems, Inc. , chairing both the Nomination/Governance and Compensation committees.

Personality Overview

Imaginative

Informal

Believer

Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions.  They are naturally enthusiastic, so take their promise with a pinch of salt. They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships.

Topics They Care About

Owned Brand Strategy
Actively hiring senior vice presidents to lead the strategic development, growth, and performance of Walgreens' private label portfolio across all major categories.
Omnichannel Retail
Her experience at H-E-B and current leadership at Walgreens center on integrating digital and in-store experiences to meet modern consumer demands.
Talent Development
Publicly promotes openings on her team, demonstrating a focus on attracting top talent and building what she calls "the best team in merchandising. "

Media Appearances

Vegas named chief commercial officer at Walgreens. Featured in Chain Drug Review

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Walgreens taps Rachael Vegas as chief commercial officer. Featured in Drug Store News

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Walgreens hires BJ's Wholesale Club exec as its new CCO. Featured in Supermarket News

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Work History

10-2025
Chief Commercial Officer at Walgreens
10-2021 - 10-2025
Executive Vice President, Chief Merchant at BJ's Wholesale Club
4-2021 - 10-2021
Sr. Vice President eCommerce Merchandising & Financial Services at H-E-B
8-2019 - 10-2021
Sr. Vice President, Merchandising at H-E-B
6-2017 - 7-2020
Member, Board of Directors at Insignia Systems, Inc.

Education

2000 - 2002
Master of Business Administration (MBA) from UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School
Executive Education from Harvard Business School

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Insights For Selling To Rachael

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use adjectives like ‘amazing’, ‘coolest’, ‘unbelievable’ etc.
  • Use phrases like ‘people will love’, ‘massive impact’ etc.
  • Talk about their team and how your product will help them do things better and easier

DONT's

  • Don’t push them to make a decision too fast, let them get comfortable first
  • Avoid ifs and buts, don’t talk too much about the risks etc.
  • Don’t assume a yes just because they have not said no

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Rachael is

  • Relationship and trust can be vital with them, sometimes more than anything else.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Rachael

  • They are unlikely to say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Rachael move?

  • They are not the fastest decision makers, their friendly approach can give false positive signals.
  • Can Rachael take some risk or not?

  • They may take certain risks that they deem unlikely of personal repercussions.

You And Rachael

Personality Compatibility


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