Helena B. Foulkes

Biography

Helena Foulkes is Executive Vice President of CVS Health and President of CVS Pharmacy, a position she has held since January 2014. In this role, Foulkes has responsibility for all aspects of the company’s retail business including its nearly 9,700 retail stores, 20 distribution centers and e-commerce sites, as well as merchandising, supply chain, marketing, real estate, front store and pharmacy operations. In addition, Foulkes manages CVS Health’s enterprise digital and brand teams. Over the course of her more than 20 years with the company, Foulkes has amassed an extensive background in retail and health care marketing and strategy, and has played an important leadership role in growing the company from its retail roots to the largest pharmacy health care provider in the United States. Previously, Foulkes served as Executive Vice President and Chief Health Care Strategy and Marketing Officer with responsibility for overall corporate strategy and enterprise marketing and communications for the company. Prior to joining the company in 1992, Foulkes worked at Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Tiffany & Co. She has received numerous professional honors, including being on Fortune’s list of the Most Powerful Women in Business, as well as Fast Company’s Most Creative People in Business list. Foulkes serves on the boards of The Home Depot, The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, the Harvard University Board of Overseers and the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS). Foulkes received her undergraduate degree from Harvard College and an MBA from Harvard Business School. 

Research Interest

 Millions of times a day, we’re helping people on their path to better health—from advising on prescriptions to helping manage chronic and specialty conditions. Because we’re present in so many moments, big and small, we have an active, supportive role in shaping the future of health care.