Walgreens Boots Alliance names Jackson senior vice president

DEERFIELD - Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. has named Alethia Jackson as senior vice president, ESG (environmental, social and governance) and chief DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) officer for the U.S.

Jackson most recently served as vice president, federal government relations for Walgreens, and will assume her new role Oct. 1.

Jackson joined Walgreens in 2011 as a member of the government relations team. Among her accomplishments, she has served as chair of the COVID-19 Vaccine Equity Task Force, working to ensure the equitable distribution of vaccine to communities of color and medically underserved areas.

A native of Brooklyn, New York, Jackson holds her law degree from Syracuse University College of Law and a bachelor's degree from the State University of New York at Albany. She will report to Holly May, executive vice president and global chief human resources officer, Walgreens Boots Alliance.

"Alethia is a very well-respected leader and I look forward to her advancing our DEI and environmental sustainability initiatives, which are core to our purpose of creating more joyful lives through better health," May said. "As evidenced by her leadership in developing our COVID-19 vaccine equity initiatives, Alethia understands the urgency behind health equity, as well as the impact carbon emission reductions, product sustainability and recycling can have on our planet as well as our overall health."