• September 26, 2008

The Sara Lee Corp. marketing executive was named to the new position of vice president and chief marketing officer for the Deerfield, Ill.-based drugstore chain.

Feil will lead what Walgreen characterized as a "new marketing organization responding to the evolving needs of Walgreen's customers and pharmacy patients," according to the Chicago Tribune.

Feil has been senior vice president and chief marketing for Sara Lee's Sara Lee North America division. Previously, she served in a senior marketing role at Kimberly-Clark Corp., and earlier in her 25-year marketing career Feil served at Information Resources Inc., Cadbury Schweppes PLC and Pepsico Inc.--Nina M. Lentini