RILA elects new board members

RILA elects new board members The Retail Industry Leaders Association on Sunday added six members to its board of directors at the group’s semi-annual meeting.
   They are:
   ' Francis Blake, chairman and chief executive officer, The Home Depot Inc.
   ' Myron Ullman, III, chairman and CEO, J.C. Penney Co. Inc.
   ' Gregory Wasson, chief operating officer and president, Walgreen Co.
   ' Patrick Mutchler, company group chairman, Johnson & Johnson.
   ' James Boyce, president, global business units, Convergys Corp.
   ' Janet Hoffman, managing director of retail for North America, Accenture.
   The next six members join 14 previous members on the board, which is headed by chairman Robert Niblock, chairman and CEO, Lowe’s Cos. Inc.
   RILA members have more than $1.5 trillion in annual sales and operate more than 100,000 stores, manufacturing facilities and distribution centers domestically and abroad.