Leadership

  • Ronald L. Sargent Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
    Ronald L. Sargent
    Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

    Ron is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Staples. He was elected Chairman of the Board of Directors in 2005 and has served as CEO since 2002. Ron has held a variety of leadership roles in the company. He was appointed President and Chief Operating Officer in 1998, leading Staples' worldwide operations, retail superstores, delivery business, supply chain management and merchandising and marketing initiatives. In 1991 he was responsible for launching Staples' delivery business.

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  • Michael Miles President & Chief Operating Officer
    Michael Miles
    President & Chief Operating Officer

    Mike is Staples' President and Chief Operating Officer.  He has line responsibility for Staples International, including Staples' businesses in Europe, South America, Asia and Australia, as well as for the retail business in Canada. In addition, Mike oversees Staples Brand Group, Corporate Advertising and Public Relations. Mike began his career at Staples in 2003 as Chief Operating Officer, with responsibility for US Retail, including the marketing, merchandising and supply

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  • John J. Mahoney, Vice Chairman
    John J. Mahoney
    Vice Chairman

    John is Staples' Vice Chairman. He joined Staples in 1996 as Chief Financial Officer, was named Chief Administrative Officer in 1997 and was named Vice Chairman in January 2006.

    Before joining Staples, John was a partner with the accounting firm of Ernst & Young where he worked for 20 years, including service in the firm’s National Office Accounting and Auditing group.

    He serves on the Board of Directors of Chico's FAS, Inc.

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  • Cynthia Pevehouse
    Senior Vice President, General Counsel

    Cynthia is Senior Vice President, General Counsel, responsible for global management of the company’s Legal team, including corporate governance, regulatory compliance and ethics.

    Pevehouse joined Staples in 2012 from international law firm Steptoe & Johnson LLP where she served as senior counsel advising senior management and boards of directors. Previously, she served progressively senior roles in legal management at Allianz of America Corporation, most recently as executive

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  • Demos Parneros President, U.S. Stores
    Demos Parneros
    President, U.S. Stores

    Demos is Staples President of U.S. Stores, responsible for retail operations throughout the United States. Before being named President of U.S. stores in 2002, he served in a wide variety of positions in the retail organization including, human resources, marketing, merchandising and store operations. In 1997, he was named Senior Vice President responsible for all stores in the Mid–Atlantic and Southern U.S.  Demos joined Staples as a General Manager in 1987 and opened the first Staples

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  • Steve Matyas President, Staples Business Depot
    Steve Matyas
    President, Staples Business Depot

    Steve is President of The Business Depot, LTD, which operates as Staples Business Depot throughout Canada, and as Bureau en Gros in the province of Quebec. He has been with the company since it was founded in 1991.  Previously, he served as Vice President, Sales and Operations and as Vice President, Operations, Human Resources and Store Planning.

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  • Christine Putur
    Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer

    Christine is the Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer for Staples, responsible for technology strategy and execution globally.  She was appointed to her current position in July 2011. 

    Christine joined Staples in 1999, and has since held various leadership roles on the company's e-commerce, technology strategy, program management and US Retail technology teams.

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  • Shira Goodman Executive Vice President, Human Resources
    Shira Goodman
    Executive Vice President, Human Resources

    Shira is Executive Vice President of Human Resources, responsible for Staples’ global HR strategies and programs that advance the company’s commitment to be the world’s best office products company. Shira joined Staples in 1992 and has served in a number of leadership roles across the company. She recently served as Executive Vice President of Marketing responsible for Staples’ marketing, advertising, public relations and charitable giving programs and led the company’s global business

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  • Joseph G. Doody President, North American Delivery
    Joseph G. Doody
    President, North American Delivery

    Joe is President of Staples North American Delivery responsible for; Staples Advantage, which serves medium sized to Fortune 1000 business; Staples Business Delivery, which serves small businesses through Staples.com and catalogs; and Quill, a 50 year old direct marketer of office products to small and medium sized businesses.  Joe is also the Chairman of Staples China.

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  • Christine Komola
    Chief Financial Officer

    Christine is Staples’ Chief Financial Officer responsible for the company’s global financial operations. She previously served as Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller. Christine joined Staples in 1997 and has served in various leadership roles including Vice President, Planning and Control; Chief Financial Officer of Staples.com and; Senior Vice President, General Merchandise Manager, Furniture & Wholesale.

    Christine is Staples’ Chief Financial Officer responsible for

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