Rite Aid Names Thomas Sabatino Chief Legal Officer - Rite Aid (NYSE:RAD)
Benzinga Rite Aid RAD today announced that Thomas Sabatino has joined the company as Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer. Sabatino will play a pivotal role in the company's growth strategy to help create meaningful customer, client, and member experiences for millions of Americans. As Chief Legal Officer, he will oversee the organization's legal affairs, including enterprise risk management, compliance, regulatory affairs, and privacy.
"As we continue to accelerate our performance and grow our capabilities, we are pleased to welcome Tom to the Rite Aid team," said Busy Burr, interim Chief Executive Officer, Rite Aid. "We believe Tom's proven leadership and extensive background in the healthcare industry and company transformations will help us further our mission to provide whole health for life to all of our customers."
Sabatino will become a member of the company's executive leadership team and report to Burr. He brings four decades of experience in the legal field navigating complex business needs. He was most recently the Executive Vice President and General Counsel at Tenneco, Inc. His expertise runs deep in the healthcare industry with previous executive roles at Aetna, Walgreen Boots Alliance, Schering Plough Corp., and Baxter International Inc., where in each instance he was instrumental in driving large-scale growth and operational effectiveness.
