Eric Wiseman

The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) announced that Gregg Steinhafel, chairman, president and CEO of Target Corp., has been elected to chairman of its board of directors. Steinhafel, who previously served as the board’s vice chairman, succeeds Bill Rhodes, chairman, president and CEO of AutoZone Inc., who had served as chairman since 2010. RILA’s newly elected officers to its board of directors include: Gregg Steinhafel, chairman, president and CEO of Target Corp. (Chairman) Richard Dreiling, chairman and CEO of Dollar General Corp. (Vice Chairman) Gregory Wasson, president and CEO of Walgreen Co. (Second Vice Chairman) Eric Wiseman, chairman, president

NAPLES, Fla. — The Retail Industry Leaders Association has appointed new members to its board of directors, including a new board chairman. RILA said Target chairman, president and CEO Gregg Steinhafel was appointed RILA chairman of the board. Steinhafel, who previously served as vice chairman, succeeds Bill Rhodes, who currently serves as chairman, president and CEO of AutoZone. New members also include Dollar General chairman and CEO Rick Dreiling, who will serve as vice chairman; Walgreens president and CEO Greg Wasson, who will serve as second vice chairman; VF Corp. chairman, president and CEO Eric Wiseman, who will serve

MOORESVILLE, N.C. — Lowe’s announced that it has named Eric Wiseman, president and CEO of apparel manufacturer VF Corp., to its board of directors. Wiseman will serve on the board’s compensation and governance committees. Wiseman has been CEO of VF Corp., whose brands include The North Face, Timberland, Vans and Wrangler, since January 2008. Before being named CEO, Wiseman served as president and chief operating officer from 2006 to 2007, responsible for VF’s global business and day-to-day operations. Wiseman holds a bachelor’s degree in business and an MBA from Wake Forest University. He serves on the board of directors