Leadership
Jason Buechel
Chief Executive Officer
Jason Buechel serves as Chief Executive Officer at Whole Foods Market. Prior to his role as CEO, he served as Chief Operating Officer, providing operational leadership over Whole Foods Market’s 500+ locations across the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, and overseeing the company’s technology, supply chain and distribution, store real estate and design, … Continued
Leandro Balbinot
Chief Technology Officer
Leandro Balbinot is Chief Technology Officer at Whole Foods Market and has more than thirty years of technology and transformation experience in consumer package goods, beverage, physical retail, and quick-serve industries. At Whole Foods Market, Leandro oversees all strategy, design, development, delivery, and support for all technology within Whole Foods Market, including large program delivery, … Continued
Bill Jordan
Executive Vice President of Operations
As Executive Vice President of Operations, Bill is responsible for driving operations strategy, including improving the Team Member and customer experience, operational excellence, and financial results. Bill brings more than 37 years of experience in the natural foods industry – including eight years as President of Whole Foods Market’s nine-state Rocky Mountain Region. He began … Continued
Keith Manbeck
Chief Financial Officer
As CFO for Whole Foods Market, Keith Manbeck oversees finance and accounting, and he is Vice President of Finance, Worldwide Grocery at Amazon. Prior to joining Whole Foods Market in 2017, Manbeck spent 25 years gaining leadership experience at companies including PepsiCo and Nike. At PepsiCo, he rose through the ranks in accounting and finance, … Continued
Christina Minardi
Executive Vice President Growth & Development, Whole Foods Market & Amazon
As the EVP of Growth and Development, Christina draws upon her experience and passion for innovation to oversee the company’s real estate, construction, store design and several strategic growth initiatives. As part of her role, Christina leads all global real estate for Amazon, including Whole Foods Market. Her connection to food began as a child … Continued
Brian O’Connell
Senior Vice President of Team Member Services
Brian O’Connell is the Senior Vice President of Team Member Services at Whole Foods Market. Brian joined Whole Foods Market in 2001 as the Director of Finance for the Northern California Region. He moved to Austin, Texas in 2007 to take on the role of Global Vice President of Finance. In January 2018, after serving … Continued
Sonya Gafsi Oblisk
Chief Merchandising and Marketing Officer, Whole Foods Market
Sonya Gafsi Oblisk is a seasoned business leader with nearly 20 years of experience in retail & consumer goods marketing and brand management. As Chief Merchandising and Marketing Officer at Whole Foods Market, Sonya leads merchandising, marketing, communications and e-commerce, as well as oversees digital product management for the company. Sonya is passionate about putting … Continued
Heather Stern
Senior Vice President of Legal Affairs and General Counsel
Heather Stern serves as the Senior Vice President, Legal Affairs and General Counsel at Whole Foods Market. In her role, she leads the legal teams that handle litigation, employment law, merchandising and operations support, privacy, technology, real estate, supplier quality assurance, and licensing. The asset protection, claims, and risk teams also report into Heather’s team. … Continued
