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Mary A. Winston

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Full Name: Mary A. Winston

Born: January 01, 1962, United States

Position: President & CEO

Works for: WinsCo Enterprises Inc.

Primary Industry: Business Consulting

Nationality: American

Residence: Charlotte, North Carolina

Annual Income: (): ~ USD $1.10 Million

Mary A. Winston, is the Co-Founder and President, WinsCo Enterprises, a consulting firm providing financial, strategic and board advisory services.

She is a seasoned executive with significant governance expertise across a broad range of industries, having served on large public company boards and audit committees for many years. 

Ms. Winston has a strong background in all aspects of finance and accounting, as well as experience in M&A, corporate strategy, cost restructuring programs, corporate governance, and investor relations.

She has served on corporate boards, including every major board committee, for many years. As an independent director and SEC financial expert, she brings broad financial, strategic, and corp governance experience to the boards she serves on.

Ms. Winston is the second black woman to serve as CEO of a Fortune 500 company. Ursula Burns became the first black woman to head a Fortune 500 company in July 2009.

Ms. Winston, her husband and two children reside in Charlotte, N.C.

Work Experience

  • President & CEO, WinsCo Enterprises Inc.

    Mary Winston is President of WinsCo Enterprises, a consulting firm providing financial, strategic and board advisory services. She leverages her broad industry knowledge and deep financial expertise to benefit clients who are working to take their business to the next level.

  • CEO (Interim), Bed Bath & Beyond

    Ms. Winston has served as Interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Bed Bath & Beyond Inc., for 7 months in 2019.

  • Exec Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Family Dollar

    Ms. Winston served as EVP & Chief Financial Officer for this leading retailer with over $10 billion in revenue, 8300 stores and 60,000 team members. She also served as a key member of the Executive Committee, a liaison to the board and a company representative to the external financial and business community. Played a key role in the $9 billion acquisition of the company, that closed in July 2015, as well as business integration planning.

  • Sr Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Giant Eagle, Inc.

  • Exec Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Scholastic

  • Vice President & Controller / Treasurer, Visteon

  • Vice PresidentVice President, Pfizer

Board Memberships And Advisory Roles

  • Board Member, Acuity Brands Inc,
  • Board Member, Chipotle Mexican Grill,
  • Board Member, Dover Corp,
  • Board Member, TD Bank Group,
  • Board Member, Supervalu Inc,
  • Board Member, Domtar Corporation,
  • Board Member,
  • Board Member, Dover Corporation,
  • Board Member, Board Chair and President, Carolinas Chapter, National Association of Corp Directors,
  • Board Member, The Bechtler Museum of Modern Art,

Education

  • MBA, International Business, Finance & Marketing, Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management,
  • BBA, Accounting & Info Systems, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee,

Accolades

  • Corporate Directors to Watch, Directors & Boards Magazine, 2017;
  • Most Powerful Corp Directors, Savoy Magazine, 2016;
  • 50 Most Powerful Women in Business, Black Enterprise Magazine, 2015, 2010, 2006;
  • 100 Most Influential People in Finance, Treasury & Risk Management magazine, ;

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