Rite Aid Corp. announced recently that it has appointed the former leader of a New Jersey health care company as CEO and member of the board.
Heyward Donigan previously served as the CEO of Lyndhurst-based Sapphire Digital, formerly known as Vitals.
“I am deeply honored to have been selected to lead a company with such a strong brand, deep culture and dedicated team of associates. I see tremendous opportunity to revitalize the company’s position as a leader in meeting the health and wellness needs of customers and patients through our store and pharmacy benefit management platforms. I look forward to working with the talented Rite Aid team, as we continue to support the needs of our customers and patients and drive growth, improved performance and shareholder value,” Donigan said.
Previously, Donigan served as the executive vice president and chief marketing officer at Premera Blue Cross. Earlier in her career, she served as senior vice president of all operations at Cigna Healthcare. She also held executive roles at General Electric, Empire BCBS and U.S. Healthcare.
Rite Aid is based in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania.
