Rite Aid creates risk management position, fills with 30-year vet

CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid announced Monday that Paul Zikmund, a risk management professional with nearly 30 years of experience, is joining Rite Aid as group VP of risk and controls.

 

In this new position, Zikmund will oversee the risk management program for Rite Aid as well as its subsidiaries, RediClinic, Health Dialog and EnvisionRx. Zikmund will report to Tony Bellezza, Rite Aid SVP and chief compliance officer.

 

“Paul comes to Rite Aid with significant experience in enterprise risk management, having held a variety of positions spanning several industries over the course of his career,” said Bellezza. “His extensive background in organizational compliance, as well as the development and administration of enterprise risk management solutions, will be extremely valuable to Rite Aid as we continue to expand our governance, risk and compliance program.”

 

Most recently, Zikmund served as director of global ethics and compliance at Bunge, a leading global agribusiness and food company headquartered in White Plains, N.Y., where he was responsible for implementing the company’s fraud, ethics and compliance risk management programs. Before joining Bunge in 2011, Zikmund held senior positions at Tyco International, SolomonEdwards and Deloitte & Touche, serving in a variety of risk management functions.

 

Zikmund received a bachelor’s degree in administration of justice from the University of Pittsburgh; a master’s of accountancy degree from Auburn University; a master’s of business administration degree from the University of Connecticut and a master’s of business ethics and compliance degree from the New England College of Finance. He also received his certificate in corporate ethics and compliance management from Saint Louis University and has served as a board member for several professional associations including the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners and the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts.