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Former CEO / Foot Locker & Ulta Beauty
Mary Dillon is an accomplished business executive who has spent over four decades leading iconic consumer brands across various industries, including beauty, retail, and packaged goods. She is best known for her roles as President and CEO of Foot Locker, Inc. and as CEO and Executive Chair of Ulta Beauty, where she transformed the company into the largest beauty retailer in the U.S. Dillon is also deeply committed to purpose-driven work, currently serving as trustee and incoming Board Chair of Save the Children US.
Member Board of Directors
Member Board of Directors
President and Chief Executive Officer
President and Chief Executive Officer
Executive Chair
Executive Chair
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Executive Officer
President and Chief Executive Officer
President and Chief Executive Officer
Global Chief Marketing Officer
Global Chief Marketing Officer
President, Quaker Foods Division
Started career in the Marketing Associate Program, holding various leadership positions across the Quaker Foods Division.
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Marketing
Core technical and professional competencies developed over four decades of executive leadership in consumer-facing industries.
Strategic Planning
P&L Management
Omnichannel Retail
Digital Transformation
Customer Experience (CX)
Brand Building
Executive Leadership
Board Governance
Team Development
Organizational Transformation
Diversity & Inclusion (D&I)
Stakeholder Management
Consumer Marketing
Global Marketing
Retail Operations
Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
Financial Acumen
Beauty & Cosmetics, Specialty Retail, Footwear & Apparel
Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), Telecommunications, Quick Service Restaurants (QSR)
Purpose-Driven, Transformational, Customer-Centric, Visionary, Collaborative
Retail Innovation, Corporate Governance, Social Impact, Brand Revitalization
A robotic, objective summary of Mary Dillon's career, focusing on her executive roles and quantifiable achievements.
She served as President and CEO of Foot Locker from August 2022 until September 2025.
Yes, she has served as a Director on the Board of KKR & Co. Inc. since September 2018.
She currently serves as a trustee and is the incoming Board Chair for Save the Children US.
She graduated from the University of Illinois at Chicago.