Kathleen McLaughlin is chief sustainability officer of Walmart and president of the Walmart Foundation. She is responsible for programs that help Walmart create economic opportunity through jobs and sourcing; enhance the sustainability of food, apparel, and general merchandise supply chains; and strengthen the resilience of local communities. Before joining Walmart in 2013, McLaughlin spent more than 20 years with global consulting firm McKinsey & Company, where she worked as director of the firm’s social innovation practice and in its retail practice. She serves on the board of the Council on Foundations and is a member of CECP’s Strategic Investor Initiative Advisory Board.