October 18, 2023 by MMR
Costco, Costco Wholesale Corp., Craig Jelinek, Ron Vachris
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ISSAQUAH, Wash. — Costco Wholesale Corp. chief executive officer Craig Jelinek intends to step down from that role, effective January 1, 2024. The Board of Directors has elected Ron Vachris, who has served as president and chief operating officer since February 2022, to succeed Jelinek as CEO, while continuing to serve as president. The company
March 4, 2022 by MMR
Claudine Adamo, Costco Wholesale Corp., Craig Jelinek, Ron Vachris
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ISSAQUAH, Wash. — Costco Wholesale Corp. has tapped Claudine Adamo to serve as executive vice president and COO for merchandising. Adamo, who most recently served as senior vice president of nonfoods merchandising, succeeds Ron Vachris, who was recently promoted to president and chief operating officer. Craig Jelinek, who had previously held the title of president,
February 28, 2022 by MMR
Costco, Craig Jelinek, Ron Vachris
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ISSAQUAH, Wash. — Costco Wholesale Corp. has named Ron Vachris president and chief operating officer. Vachris, 56, previously served as executive vice president and chief operating officer of merchandising, a position he was named to in June 2016. Vachris succeeds Craig Jelinek in the role of president, while Jelinek remains chief executive officer and a
February 7, 2022 by MMR
Costco, Craig Jelinek, Ron Vachris
Leading Headlines, People, Retail News

ISSAQUAH, Wash. — Costco Wholesale Corp. has named Ron Vachris president and chief operating officer. Vachris, 56, previously served as executive vice president and chief operating officer, merchandising, a position he was named to in June 2016. Vachris succeeds Craig Jelinek in role of president, while Jelinek remains chief executive officer and a member of the
March 17, 2020 by MMR
Costco, Craig Jelinek, Innovel Solutions, installation, last-mile delivery
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ISSAQUAH, Wash. — Costco Wholesale Corp. has acquired Innovel Solutions, a logistics firm specializing in last-mile delivery and installation services, for $1 billion. The move is seen as helping Costco support online sales of such products as furniture, large appliances, fitness equipment and big-screen televisions. Innovel has for decades provided Sears and, more recently, third