Helena Foulkes Shares the Story Behind How CVS Quit Smoking
Executive Chair of Follett Higher Education Group
Helena Foulkes is Executive Chair of Follett Higher Education Group. A former Democratic candidate for Governor of Rhode Island with decades of experience as a CEO and senior executive, spent 25 years at CVS Health, most recently as President of CVS Pharmacy and EVP of CVS Health, a position she held from January 2014 to January 2018. Known as a creative, purpose-driven leader, she was a critical part of CVS’s decision to exit the tobacco business and to rebrand the company CVS Health. Prior to running for Governor, Foulkes was CEO and a board member of Hudson’s Bay Company where she led a significant transformation of the business, ultimately creating a path to the successful privatization of the company.
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