Patrick McLean is senior vice president, chief marketing officer for Walgreen Co. based in Deerfield, Ill. He is responsible for the vision, strategic direction and performance of all Walgreens marketing activities, including marketing collaboration, design and execution of the iconic Walgreens brand, development of the customer value proposition, customer targeting, marketplace brand positioning and execution of marketing plans.
Previously, he served as executive vice president and chief marketing officer at TD Bank, based in Mount Laurel, N.J., where he held the role of senior vice president, head of brand & product marketing before becoming CMO.
Before joining TD Bank, he was vice president, digital marketing & brand strategy for Capital One Financial, and has also held senior positions at Verizon Communications, and Sympatico, Canada’s largest internet service provider.
McLean received a master’s degree of business administration from the University of Toronto and a bachelor’s degree of Commerce from Queen’s University.