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Costco Wholesale Corporation, alongside its group entities, operates membership-based retail warehouses across a broad international scope, spanning the United States, Puerto Rico, ...
C-Suite Executives
(0)The C-suite executives form a cohesive leadership team driving the company's financial strategy and innovation.
Key Team Members
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Founder / CEO
1
C-Level
11
VP
0
Board
0
Director / Board
0
Other
0
Key Executives
| Name | Title | Compensation | Gender | Year Born | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javier Polit | Executive Vice President and CI&DO of Information Systems | USD 3,837,307 | 1965 | Active | |
| Ron Vachris | President, Chief Executive Officer & Director | USD 1,841,901 | 1965 | Active | |
| Gary Millerchip | Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | USD 1,316,800 | 1972 | Active | |
| Pierre Riel | Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer of International Division | USD 1,162,886 | 1964 | Active | |
| Ali Moayeri | Senior Vice President of Construction & Purchasing | — | — | Active | |
| David Sherwood | Senior Vice President of Costco Wholesale Industries & Business Development | — | — | Active | |
| Brenda Weber | Senior Vice President of Human Resources | — | — | — | Active |
| John Sullivan | Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | — | 1961 | Active | |
| Claudine E. Adamo | Executive Vice President of Administration | — | 1971 | Active | |
| Tiffany Barbre | Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller & Principal Accounting Officer | — | 1974 | Active | |
| Peter Gruening | Senior Vice President of Membership, Marketing & Member Service Centers | — | — | — | Active |
| Sheri Flies | Senior Vice President of Global Sustainability & Compliance | — | — | — | Active |
Executive Compensation
(deduped by latest filing date per person-year)| Filing Date | Year | Name | Position | Level | Salary | Bonus | Stock Award | Option Award | Incentive | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-04 | 2025 | Ron M. Vachris | Chief Chief Executive Officer, President President and Director Director | Founder / CEO | $1.18M | $0 | $12.04M | $0 | $600.00K | $112.53K | $13.93M |
| 2025-12-04 | 2025 | Javier Polit Executive | Vice Vice President President, Chief Chief Information and Digital Officer | C-Level | $541.12K | $3.02M | $3.67M | $0 | $184.00K | $96.19K | $7.51M |
| 2025-12-04 | 2025 | Gary Millerchip Executive | Vice Vice President President, Chief Chief Financial Officer | C-Level | $915.12K | $16.00K | $5.45M | $0 | $184.00K | $201.69K | $6.77M |
| 2025-12-04 | 2025 | Richard A. Galanti | Former Former Executive Vice Vice President President | C-Level | $502.08K | $0 | $5.26M | $0 | $0 | $742.06K | $6.50M |
| 2025-12-04 | 2025 | Pierre Riel Executive | Vice Vice President President, COO COO - International Division | C-Level | $713.65K | $16.00K | $4.12M | $0 | $184.00K | $249.59K | $5.29M |
| 2025-12-04 | 2025 | Russ D. Miller | Senior Senior Executive Vice Vice President President, COO COO - U.S. and Mexico Operations | C-Level | $765.19K | $16.00K | $4.12M | $0 | $184.00K | $92.72K | $5.18M |
| 2024-12-11 | 2024 | W. Craig Jelinek | Former Former Chief Chief Executive Officer | Founder / CEO | $838.17K | $0 | $14.62M | $0 | $0 | $591.23K | $16.05M |
| 2025-12-04 | 2024 | Gary Millerchip Executive | Vice Vice President President, Chief Chief Financial Officer | C-Level | $456.92K | $4.01M | $9.65M | $0 | $79.69K | $82.54K | $14.28M |
| 2025-12-04 | 2024 | Ron M. Vachris | Chief Chief Executive Officer, President President and Director Director | Founder / CEO | $1.08M | $0 | $10.59M | $0 | $434.33K | $125.30K | $12.23M |
| 2025-12-04 | 2024 | Javier Polit Executive | Vice Vice President President, Chief Chief Information and Digital Officer | C-Level | $370.00K | $3.11M | $6.14M | $0 | $113.85K | $75.97K | $9.81M |
| 2025-12-04 | 2024 | Richard A. Galanti | Former Former Executive Vice Vice President President | C-Level | $916.62K | $16.00K | $5.37M | $0 | $148.00K | $758.68K | $7.21M |
| 2024-12-11 | 2024 | Richard A. Galanti Executive | Vice Vice President President, Former Former Chief Chief Financial Officer | C-Level | $916.62K | $16.00K | $5.37M | $0 | $148.00K | $758.68K | $7.21M |
| 2025-12-04 | 2024 | Pierre Riel Executive | Vice Vice President President, COO COO - International Division | C-Level | $680.25K | $16.00K | $4.21M | $0 | $148.00K | $331.81K | $5.39M |
| 2025-12-04 | 2024 | Russ D. Miller | Senior Senior Executive Vice Vice President President, COO COO - U.S. and Mexico Operations | C-Level | $743.23K | $16.00K | $4.21M | $0 | $148.00K | $94.63K | $5.21M |
| 2024-12-11 | 2023 | W. Craig Jelinek | Former Former Chief Chief Executive Officer | Founder / CEO | $1.15M | $0 | $14.94M | $0 | $362.50K | $415.49K | $16.87M |
| 2025-12-04 | 2023 | Ron M. Vachris | Chief Chief Executive Officer, President President and Director Director | Founder / CEO | $937.50K | $0 | $7.15M | $0 | $248.00K | $115.46K | $8.45M |
| 2025-12-04 | 2023 | Richard A. Galanti | Former Former Executive Vice Vice President President | C-Level | $919.23K | $16.00K | $5.11M | $0 | $108.00K | $664.40K | $6.82M |
| 2024-12-11 | 2023 | Richard A. Galanti Executive | Vice Vice President President, Former Former Chief Chief Financial Officer | C-Level | $919.23K | $16.00K | $5.11M | $0 | $108.00K | $664.40K | $6.82M |
| 2025-12-04 | 2023 | Pierre Riel Executive | Vice Vice President President, COO COO - International Division | C-Level | $679.26K | $16.00K | $3.63M | $0 | $108.00K | $616.17K | $5.05M |
| 2025-12-04 | 2023 | Russ D. Miller | Senior Senior Executive Vice Vice President President, COO COO - U.S. and Mexico Operations | C-Level | $728.13K | $16.00K | $4.00M | $0 | $108.00K | $92.16K | $4.95M |
| 2024-12-11 | 2022 | W. Craig Jelinek | Former Former Chief Chief Executive Officer | Founder / CEO | $1.23M | $0 | $7.92M | $0 | $500.00K | $258.37K | $9.91M |
| 2024-12-11 | 2022 | Ron M. Vachris | Chief Chief Executive Officer, President President and Director Director | Founder / CEO | $993.31K | $15.48K | $6.07M | $0 | $232.25K | $100.73K | $7.41M |
| 2024-12-11 | 2022 | Richard A. Galanti Executive | Vice Vice President President, Former Former Chief Chief Financial Officer | C-Level | $850.00K | $13.60K | $4.39M | $0 | $204.00K | $354.90K | $5.82M |
| 2024-12-11 | 2022 | Russ D. Miller | Senior Senior Executive Vice Vice President President, COO COO - U.S. and Mexico Operations | C-Level | $698.37K | $13.60K | $3.98M | $0 | $204.00K | $111.90K | $5.00M |
| 2022-12-06 | 2022 | James P. Murphy Executive | Vice Vice President President, COO COO-International Division | C-Level | $745.00K | $13.60K | $3.95M | $0 | $204.00K | $84.91K | $4.99M |
| 2023-12-07 | 2021 | W. Craig Jelinek | Chief Chief Executive Officer | Founder / CEO | $1.09M | $0 | $7.05M | $0 | $460.00K | $209.73K | $8.80M |
| 2023-12-07 | 2021 | Richard A. Galanti Executive | Vice Vice President President, Chief Chief Financial Officer | C-Level | $838.46K | $8.00K | $3.66M | $0 | $76.48K | $403.04K | $4.98M |
| 2021-12-10 | 2021 | Joseph P. Portera Executive | Vice Vice President President, COO COO- Eastern & Canadian Divisions | C-Level | $785.00K | $8.00K | $3.66M | $0 | $81.61K | $155.61K | $4.69M |
| 2023-12-07 | 2021 | Ron M. Vachris | President President, Chief Chief Operating Officer | C-Level | $804.62K | $8.00K | $3.66M | $0 | $76.48K | $140.59K | $4.69M |
| 2021-12-10 | 2021 | Ron M. Vachris Executive | Vice Vice President President, COO COO- Merchandising | C-Level | $804.62K | $8.00K | $3.66M | $0 | $76.48K | $140.59K | $4.69M |
| 2022-12-06 | 2021 | James P. Murphy Executive | Vice Vice President President, COO COO-International Division | C-Level | $710.00K | $8.00K | $3.63M | $0 | $76.48K | $117.05K | $4.54M |
| 2023-12-07 | 2021 | Russ D. Miller | Senior Senior Executive Vice Vice President President, COO COO - U.S. and Mexico Operations | C-Level | $617.64K | $8.00K | $3.32M | $0 | $80.41K | $121.85K | $4.14M |
| 2022-12-06 | 2020 | W. Craig Jelinek | Chief Chief Executive Officer | Founder / CEO | $1.00M | $200.00K | $6.84M | $0 | $0 | $235.06K | $8.28M |
| 2022-12-06 | 2020 | Richard A. Galanti Executive | Vice Vice President President, Chief Chief Financial Officer | C-Level | $813.65K | $94.00K | $3.60M | $0 | $0 | $449.17K | $4.95M |
| 2021-12-10 | 2020 | Joseph P. Portera Executive | Vice Vice President President, COO COO- Eastern & Canadian Divisions | C-Level | $765.46K | $94.00K | $3.60M | $0 | $0 | $166.08K | $4.62M |
| 2022-12-06 | 2020 | Ron M. Vachris | President President, Chief Chief Operating Officer | C-Level | $666.77K | $94.00K | $3.60M | $0 | $0 | $134.42K | $4.49M |
| 2021-12-10 | 2020 | Ron M. Vachris Executive | Vice Vice President President, COO COO- Merchandising | C-Level | $666.77K | $94.00K | $3.60M | $0 | $0 | $134.42K | $4.49M |
| 2022-12-06 | 2020 | James P. Murphy Executive | Vice Vice President President, COO COO-International Division | C-Level | $685.10K | $94.00K | $3.56M | $0 | $0 | $125.36K | $4.46M |
| 2022-12-06 | 2020 | Russ D. Miller | Senior Senior Executive Vice Vice President President, COO COO-U.S. Operations | C-Level | $591.38K | $94.00K | $3.26M | $0 | $0 | $117.12K | $4.06M |
| 2021-12-10 | 2019 | W. Craig Jelinek | President President and Chief Chief Executive Officer | Founder / CEO | $933.85K | $190.40K | $6.67M | $0 | $0 | $221.75K | $8.02M |
| 2021-12-10 | 2019 | Richard A. Galanti Executive | Vice Vice President President, Chief Chief Financial Officer | C-Level | $784.15K | $76.16K | $3.18M | $0 | $0 | $406.38K | $4.44M |
| 2021-12-10 | 2019 | Joseph P. Portera Executive | Vice Vice President President, COO COO- Eastern & Canadian Divisions | C-Level | $737.72K | $75.96K | $3.18M | $0 | $0 | $159.57K | $4.15M |
| 2019-12-10 | 2019 | Paul G. Moulton Executive | Vice Vice President President, Chief Chief Information Officer | C-Level | $704.05K | $74.40K | $3.18M | $0 | $0 | $131.97K | $4.09M |
| 2021-12-10 | 2019 | James P. Murphy Executive | Vice Vice President President, COO COO-International Division | C-Level | $662.24K | $76.16K | $3.18M | $0 | $0 | $126.40K | $4.04M |
| 2021-12-10 | 2019 | Ron M. Vachris Executive | Vice Vice President President, COO COO- Merchandising | C-Level | $582.93K | $76.16K | $3.21M | $0 | $0 | $123.57K | $3.99M |
| 2020-12-10 | 2018 | W. Craig Jelinek | President President and Chief Chief Executive Officer | Founder / CEO | $800.00K | $97.00K | $6.30M | $0 | $0 | $215.68K | $7.41M |
| 2020-12-10 | 2018 | Richard A. Galanti Executive | Vice Vice President President, Chief Chief Financial Officer | C-Level | $751.08K | $59.04K | $3.15M | $0 | $0 | $337.41K | $4.30M |
| 2020-12-10 | 2018 | Joseph P. Portera Executive | Vice Vice President President, COO COO- Eastern & Canadian Divisions | C-Level | $700.87K | $84.34K | $3.15M | $0 | $0 | $165.43K | $4.10M |
| 2019-12-10 | 2018 | Paul G. Moulton Executive | Vice Vice President President, Chief Chief Information Officer | C-Level | $686.46K | $68.24K | $3.15M | $0 | $0 | $123.91K | $4.03M |
| 2020-12-10 | 2018 | James P. Murphy Executive | Vice Vice President President, COO COO-International Division | C-Level | $620.46K | $79.04K | $3.15M | $0 | $0 | $135.32K | $3.99M |
| 2020-12-10 | 2018 | Ron M. Vachris Executive | Vice Vice President President, COO COO- Merchandising | C-Level | $485.77K | $79.04K | $3.18M | $0 | $0 | $129.54K | $3.88M |
| 2019-12-10 | 2017 | Richard A. Galanti Executive | Vice Vice President President, Chief Chief Financial Officer | C-Level | $745.00K | $77.12K | $2.90M | $0 | $0 | $267.86K | $3.99M |
| 2019-12-10 | 2017 | Joseph P. Portera Executive | Vice Vice President President, COO COO- Eastern & Canadian Divisions | C-Level | $693.85K | $82.49K | $2.90M | $0 | $0 | $153.52K | $3.83M |
| 2019-12-10 | 2017 | Paul G. Moulton Executive | Vice Vice President President, Chief Chief Information Officer | C-Level | $685.87K | $77.12K | $2.90M | $0 | $0 | $111.63K | $3.77M |
| 2019-12-10 | 2017 | James P. Murphy Executive | Vice Vice President President, COO COO-International Division | C-Level | $606.92K | $77.12K | $2.90M | $0 | $0 | $130.40K | $3.71M |
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