LeAnn Smith

Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer McKesson

Last Reviewed: October 1, 2026

Executive Summary

LeAnn Smith has been McKesson’s Chief Human Resources Officer since December 2022 and is a member of its Executive Operating Team, responsible for all human resources disciplines, from attracting, developing and retaining talent to leading transformational change. She joined McKesson in May 2021 to run talent management and development, after leading HR for Walmart’s global corporate functions and holding HR leadership roles at Accenture. McKesson ranked No. 8 on the 2026 Fortune 500.

Career Highlights

• Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer of McKesson since December 2022.
• Senior Vice President, Talent Management and Development, May 2021 to December 2022.
• Chief People Leader, Global Corporate Functions at Walmart, 2018 to 2021.
• Earlier HR leadership roles at Accenture.

Professional Journey

Smith earned a Bachelor of Science in health information management at Saint Louis University and an Executive Master’s in human resource management at Cornell University’s ILR School. She held human resources leadership roles at Accenture, aligning talent strategies to business outcomes.

From 2018 to 2021 she was Chief People Leader for Walmart’s global corporate functions, working with C-suite leaders on the company’s corporate transformation strategy.

She joined McKesson in May 2021 as Senior Vice President of Talent Management and Development, overseeing leadership and executive development, performance and engagement, succession planning, executive talent acquisition and organisational effectiveness. In December 2022 she became Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer.

Education

Saint Louis University

Bachelor of Science, Health Information Management

Cornell University, ILR School

Executive Master’s, Human Resource Management