COST Leadership & Board

CEO since January 2024, succeeding Craig Jelinek. Previously served as President and COO from February 2022. Started at Costco as a forklift driver in 1982 and rose through warehouse operations, merchandising, and regional management roles.

CFO since March 2024, succeeding longtime CFO Richard Galanti. Previously served as CFO of The Kroger Co. Brings extensive retail financial leadership and capital allocation experience.

Oversees Costco's core U.S. and Mexico warehouse operations. Also serves on Costco's Board of Directors since 2024. Longtime Costco executive with deep operational expertise across merchandising and regional management.

Leads Costco's international operations spanning Canada, UK, Japan, Korea, Australia, Taiwan, China, Spain, France, Iceland, New Zealand, and Sweden.

Oversees administrative functions including human resources, legal, loss prevention, and information systems. Joined Costco executive leadership in 2019.

Manages Costco's Eastern U.S. and Canadian warehouse operations. Long-tenured executive who has overseen significant expansion in these key markets.

Senior operational leader managing Costco's Northeast U.S. and Canadian divisions. Oversees regional merchandising, operations, and strategic growth.

Served as CFO for over 38 years (1985–2024), making him one of the longest-serving CFOs in corporate America. Remained as strategic advisor. Widely respected by Wall Street for transparency and consistency.

Chairman since January 2017. Chairman of Jefferson River Capital. Former Executive Vice Chairman of The Blackstone Group. Brings deep private equity and financial services expertise.

Former CEO (2012–2024) and President who succeeded co-founder Jim Sinegal. Under his leadership, Costco grew from ~$97B to ~$254B in annual revenue. Remained on the board after retiring as CEO.

CEO and Founder of Raftr, Inc. Former President of Yahoo! Inc. Brings technology, media, and digital transformation expertise to the board.

General Partner at Sway Ventures. Former CEO of Emotient (acquired by Apple) and Openwave Systems. Expertise in technology and venture capital.

Elected to the board in January 2025. Former CEO of Hudson's Bay Company and former President of CVS Health. Extensive retail and consumer health experience.

Former U.S. Secretary of the Interior (2013–2017) under President Obama. Former CEO of REI. Brings government affairs, retail, and environmental policy expertise.

Co-Founder of the Raikes Foundation. Former CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Former President of Microsoft's Business Division. Technology and philanthropy leader.

Chairman of Trilogy International Partners. Co-founder and former CEO of Western Wireless Corporation (now T-Mobile). Telecommunications and business leadership expertise.

Former Chairman and CEO of Frontier Communications. Served on numerous public company boards. Brings telecommunications and corporate governance expertise.