Ron Vachris

President and Chief Executive Officer Costco

Last Reviewed: October 1, 2026

Executive Summary

Ron Vachris has been President and Chief Executive Officer of Costco since January 2024, succeeding W. Craig Jelinek, and has sat on its board since 2022. A long-serving Costco operator, he ran the Northwest region and real estate development before leading merchandising for six years and then serving as President and Chief Operating Officer. In fiscal 2026, which ended in August, Costco grew net sales 10.1 percent to $297.2 billion. Costco ranked No. 13 on the 2026 Fortune 500.

Career Highlights

• President and Chief Executive Officer of Costco since January 2024; director since February 2022.
• President and Chief Operating Officer, February 2022 to December 2023.
• Executive Vice President of Merchandising, June 2016 to January 2022.
• Senior Vice President, Real Estate Development, 2015 to 2016.
• Senior Vice President and General Manager, Northwest Region, 2010 to 2015.

Professional Journey

Vachris was Senior Vice President and General Manager of Costco’s Northwest Region from 2010 to July 2015, then Senior Vice President of Real Estate Development until June 2016. He became Executive Vice President of Merchandising in June 2016 and an executive officer that year.

In February 2022 he was named President and Chief Operating Officer and joined the board, and he succeeded W. Craig Jelinek as Chief Executive Officer at the start of 2024. In fiscal 2026 Costco reported net sales of $297.2 billion and net income of $9.2 billion.

Education

No first-party source read for this profile states his education.