Walgreens promotes Jan Stern Reed to general counsel

DEERFIELD, Ill.— Walgreens on Wednesday promoted Jan Stern Reed to general counsel for the company, effective immediately. In her new role, Reed will assume responsibility for the legal division at Walgreens. 

 

Reed will continue reporting to Thomas Sabatino, who assumes the role of Walgreens chief legal and administrative officer and continues his role as corporate secretary. Reed joined Walgreens in 2013 as corporate VP and deputy general counsel. Previously, she was EVP human resources, general counsel and corporate secretary for Solo Cup Company. Prior to Solo, Reed served as associate general counsel, chief governance officer and corporate secretary for Baxter International. She started her legal career at the law firm of Bell, Boyd and Lloyd in Chicago before moving to an in-house position at Waste Management. She received her J.D. from Northwestern University and her B.A. from the University of Michigan.

 

“As our strategic transaction with Alliance Boots moves forward and we begin to integrate our two companies, Jan will provide valuable expertise and strength of character specifically focused on Walgreens legal strategy and leading our team of attorneys,” Sabatino said. “She has worked closely with me, our business partners and our legal team on a variety of important issues with Alliance Boots, our pharmacy team, e-commerce and many others. She has proved again and again to be a sound and expert counselor, as well as a supportive legal partner.”

 

In August, Walgreens exercised its option to complete the second step of its strategic transaction with Alliance Boots. The transaction, subject to shareholder and various regulatory approvals, would fully combine the two companies to form the first global pharmacy-led, health and wellbeing enterprise. In addition to his current responsibilities, Sabatino will oversee Walgreens integration work with Alliance Boots.

 

Walgreens president and CEO Greg Wasson said, “I congratulate Jan on her new role and look forward to working closely with Tom as he helps lead the integration efforts that will establish the new Walgreens Boots Alliance.”