Independent Director since:
2023
Other Public Company Boards:
YUM! Brands, Inc. (since Aug. 2023), Adobe, Inc. (since 2022)
Committees:
Audit, Innovation & Technology
Age as of Most Recent Nomination:
56
Brett Biggs
Former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
of Walmart, Inc.
Mr. Biggs is the former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Walmart, Inc. (global retailer), a role he held from 2016 until June 2022, when he assumed the position of Executive Advisor until his retirement in January 2023. Prior to his time as CFO of Walmart, Inc., Mr. Biggs served as Chief Financial Officer of Walmart International from 2014 to 2016 and of Walmart U.S. from 2012 to 2014. He also served as Senior Vice President Operations for Sam’s Club from 2010 to 2012. During his more than 20-year career with Walmart, Mr. Biggs held several other leadership roles, including Chief Financial Officer of Sam’s Club, Senior Vice President-Corporate Finance and Assistant Treasurer, and Senior Vice President-International Strategy and Mergers and Acquisitions. Prior to joining Walmart in 2000, Mr. Biggs worked in roles related to corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions with Leggett & Platt (manufacturing), Phillips Petroleum Co., and Price Waterhouse. He also currently serves as Senior Advisor at Blackstone (asset management). In addition to his private sector work, Mr. Biggs previously served on the American Red Cross Board of Governors, on the Board of Regents at Pepperdine University, and on the Board of Trustees of the National Urban League.
SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS
Mr. Biggs is a seasoned leader and Financial expert, having served as Chief Financial Officer of one of the world’s largest multinational companies in the Consumer Industry/Retail space and holding multiple CFO and related executive roles at Walmart, its subsidiaries, and other organizations during his career. As a result, the Board expects Mr. Biggs will contribute significant insight and expertise related to public company financial matters, including accounting and financial reporting, tax, treasury, and capital strategy. In addition, Mr. Biggs has demonstrated Leadership, Strategy, and Risk Management experience, having served on Walmart’s senior leadership team and in numerous strategy-related roles with the company. Further, his Global experience, gained as CFO of Walmart International and in his leadership of Walmart’s expansion and partnerships in countries like Japan, China, India, the United Kingdom, and Brazil, will enable him to bring critical perspective on the challenges and opportunities facing multinationals in the current global environment. The Board also anticipates that Mr. Biggs will contribute unique Digital/Technology and Corporate Governance insights, having served as a key leader during Walmart’s transition from traditional brick and mortar to broader omnichannel retail operations, as a member of the board of Walmart’s FinTech startup joint venture with Ribbit Capital, and as a Director at Adobe, Inc., one of the world’s largest digital media and digital experience software companies.