Candidate · Governor
Helena Buonanno Foulkes
What this job does: Leads the executive branch: enforces state laws, signs or vetoes bills, and appoints agency heads and board chairs. Limited to two four-year terms in a row.
- Occupation
- Former CVS executive and former CEO of Hudson's Bay Company
Background
- Won the September 9, 2026 Democratic primary for governor over Gov. Dan McKee, 62.5% to 37.5%. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Born in Providence in 1964. Earned a B.A. from Harvard College in 1986 and an MBA from Harvard Business School. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Worked at CVS from 1992 and rose to executive vice president and chief marketing officer; named chief health care strategy and marketing officer in 2011. source: en.wikipedia.org
- CEO of Hudson's Bay Company from February 2018 until 2020. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Served on the Harvard Board of Overseers 2016 to 2022. Ran for governor in 2022 and finished second in the Democratic primary. source: en.wikipedia.org
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