BJ’s Wholesale Club names two new members to board of directors

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (Marlborough, Mass.) today announced that Steven Ortega and C. Marie Robinson have been named to the company’s board of directors, effective immediately. Ortega and Robinson will fill the recent vacancies in the company’s board.

“We are pleased to welcome Steve and Marie as they bring strong industry expertise and unique perspectives to our board,” said Bob Eddy, chairman and chief executive officer. “Steve is an accomplished executive with decades of retail and omnichannel experience and Marie’s deep knowledge of supply chain transformation is invaluable as we now control our perishable and ambient supply chains.”

Ortega currently serves as chairman of the board of Leslie’s Inc., a NASDAQ-listed company offering direct-to-consumer pool and spa care products and services. Ortega joined Leslie’s Inc. in 2005 as executive vice president and chief financial officer and served in various executive roles including president and chief executive officer from 2017 to 2020. Prior to joining Leslie’s Inc., he held a number of leadership positions at BI-LO, LLC, American Stores Company, and Lucky Stores, Inc. 

Robinson has served as executive vice president and chief supply chain officer of Sysco Corporation, an NYSE-listed food products distributor, since 2020. Prior to Sysco, she served as senior vice president, chief operations and transformation officer of Capri Holding Limited, the parent holding company of Michael Kors, Versace, and Jimmy Choo. Robinson’s previous roles span various logistics and supply-chain-focused leadership positions at Toys R Us, The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Smart & Final Stores, LLC, and Walmart Stores, Inc.