A member of Walgreens’ leadership team started at Illinois State as a business administration major.

Timothy Theriault ’82 is senior vice president and chief information, innovation and improvement officer for the national chain. His responsibilities include overseeing the innovative solutions division, which focuses on revenue growth and reinventing cost structures. He also supervises Walgreens’ health IT infrastructure.

His work with health care technologies includes centralizing patient health information, developing capabilities for payers and providers to view patient data. Theriault heads initiatives to use technology to better understand customers, enhance online business and integrate new health care products into Walgreens’ core retail offerings.