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Kathleen Wilson-Thompson

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Kathleen Wilson-Thompson

Full Name: Kathleen Wilson-Thompson

Born: United States

Occupation: BusinesspersonLawyer

Job: Founder

Works for: KWT, LLC

Primary Industry: Consulting Services

Nationality: American

Residence: Chicago, Illinois

Annual Income: (): ~ USD $7.80 Million

Kathleen Wilson-Thompson is the founder and operator of a human capital executive consulting firm, KWT, LLC with a client base of Fortune 50 companies.. She has nearly 2 decades of board experience, serving on public boards at Tesla and McKesson Corporation. She spent 18 years at Kellogg, and most recently served as Executive Vice President and Global Chief Human Resources Officer of Walgreens Boots Alliance. Ms. Wilson-Thompson received $7.4 million in cash and stock in compensation from  Tesle, Inc. She is married to Don Wilson-Thompson, the couple has 1 son.

Work Experience

  • Executive Vice President and Global Chief Human Resources Officer, Walgreens Boots Alliance

    Ms. Wilson-Thompson is the former Executive Vice President and Global Chief Human Resources Officer of Walgreens Boots Alliance where she was responsible for leading a team to ensure the end-to-end employment experience and engagement of its 415,000 people worldwide. She also chaired the integration of Walgreens and Alliance Boots following their merger.

  • Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, Walgreens

    Ms. Wilson-Thompson chaired the integration of Walgreens and Alliance Boots following their merger.

  • Senior Vice President Global Human Resources, Kellogg Company

Board Memberships And Advisory Roles

  • Board Member, McKesson Corporation,

  • Board Member, Wolverine Worldwide,

  • Board Member, Tesla, Inc.,

  • Board Member, Ashland Global Holdings, 1

  • Board Member, Vulcan Materials Company, 1

Philanthropy

  • Chair, Alumni Association of the University of Michigan

  • Board Member, NAACP Foundation

Education

  • Masters of Law (LLM), Law, Wayne State University Law School,

  • Doctor of Law (JD), Law, Wayne State University Law School,

  • Master of Laws (LLM), Corporate and Finance Law, Wayne State University,

  • Bachelor of Arts (BA), English Literature, University of Michigan,

Accolades

  • Most influential Blacks in Corporate America, Savoy Magazine, 2021;

  • Most Influential Black Corporate Directors, Savoy Magazine, 2021;

  • Notable Women Executives Over 50, Crain’s Chicago Business, 2019;

  • Top 300 Most Powerful Executives in Corporate America, Black Enterprise Magazine, ;

  • Distinguished Alumni Award, Wayne State University Law School, 2016;

  • Inductee, Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States of America, 2017;

  • Inductee, College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, ;

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