Linda Hefner

Sam Club president and CEO Ros Brewer on Thursday named Charles Redfield as Sam’s newest EVP merchandising to replace Linda Hefner who will relocate to Chicago, according to an internal announcement. The change comes only a few months after Brewer, a former Walmart U.S. store operations executive who joined the company in 2007, received the distinction of being named the first female CEO in Walmart history. She replaced Brian Cornell who resigned earlier this year citing family reasons and a desire to relocated to the Northeast. Less than a month after his departure he accepted a senior leadership role