Walgreens CEO is trying to create opportunity for others

UPS CEO recalls "chaos" of reacting to pandemic | CEO: Kohl's is examining sale, e-commerce split | CVS commits $1.7M to White House's maternal health effort Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( December 16, 2021 CONNECT WITH NEW  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( €‰ [NEW SmartBrief]( [NEW SmartBrief]( Gender equality news for retail, CPG, financial services and tech [SIGN UP]( â‹… [SHARE]( [] Top of the week [] [Walgreens CEO is trying to create opportunity for others]( Walgreens Boots Alliance CEO Rosalind Brewer has encountered skepticism about her credentials, but she's worked drive-thru, distribution and other on-the-ground roles in her pursuit of executive titles, and she hopes that the people who come after her aren't unfairly judged that way. Brewer has broadened her perspective in the past 18 months, realizing that, "from an inclusive standpoint, we have not created environments where people feel like they can bring their whole self to their opportunities in front of them." 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