Speaker Profile
Rich Lesperance leads online marketing for Walgreens, which has grown into one of the strongest retail networks in the country with over 7,100 stores since the first store opened in 1901. After Walgreens launched its first Ecommerce division in 2009, Rich was hired to modernize their online and multichannel marketing capabilities, by defining their marketing strategy and launching new digital channels.
Prior to Walgreens, Rich was the most senior executive at CircuitCity.com responsible for the online customer experience, where he launched their social media strategy and drove customer satisfaction scores to a record high. Before Circuit City he led various direct marketing and merchandising teams at Dell over 7 years, including their flagship US consumer notebook business.
Rich has an MBA from the University of Michigan and a BA from Northwestern. In his free time he loves music, home improvement, and chasing after his three small children.
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Marketing Manager/Director
Supervisor
Creative Director
E-Commerce Manager
Brand Manager
Director, Business Analytics
Media Buyer
Media Planner
SEO Specialist/Consultant
PPC Analyst
Junior Account Manager
Associate/Assistant
Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)
Chief Executive Officer/President
Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
Managing Director (MD)
Senior Vice President (SVP)
Vice President (VP)
IT/Web:
Executive Director, IT
Webmaster
Web Developer
Web Designer
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