Hello McKesson

Facebook post, "I started the next professional chapter today as Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at McKesson. Their vision of improving care one patient at a time resonates more than ever. I am very excited to be a part of the McKesson Team!"

I was not looking for a change, but a change found me. My friend Dianne Armstrong got a great new opportunity and she called and asked if there was any chance I would consider being her backfill. After lots of prayer and conversations with Grant and my parents, I decided to give it a chance. I wasn't sure about the outcome, but in a year of so much uncertainty, it felt like I at least needed to be open and explore the possibilities. I was impressed with the quality of the people I met during the interview process, the scope of the role, and the good things happening at McKesson.

Off to the next adventure!

****** Official McKesson Announcement ********

Announcement: Erin Walsh, VP, Strategic Initiatives HR Colleagues, I am pleased to announce that Erin Walsh has joined McKesson as VP, Strategic Initiatives, reporting to me. In this role, she will support and drive key strategic initiatives from a people and change perspective using best in practice change management, organization design and program management methods. Erin and the Strategic Initiatives team will also analyze the effectiveness of current change management and organizational design processes, approaches and recommend innovative solutions to support McKesson transformation initiatives, including workforce transformation, transition management, integration with communications, engagement activities and adoption. Megan Henderson, Director, Strategic Initiatives; Hilary Hickey, Director, Strategic Initiatives; Rachel Petty, Director, Strategic Initiatives; Sharon Tehrani, Sr. Manager, Strategic Initiatives; and Paige Whitmire, Sr. Manager, Strategic Initiatives, will report to Erin.  Erin is a seasoned Change Management and Communications professional with 20 years of experience working as a strategic partner, program leader, and change driver. Prior to McKesson, she led Southwest Airlines’ Change Leadership Team. She also held Change Management, Communications and Organizational and Management Development (OMD) positions of increasing responsibility at PepsiCo, and she had a ten-year career with Accenture in management consulting, specializing in system implementations, business process outsourcing, and talent development. She holds Journalism and Business Administration degrees from Baylor University. Erin and her family live in Dallas-Fort Worth, and she will be based in our Las Colinas offices. Erin and her husband, Grant, enjoy traveling, home remodeling, and cheering on their three children in sports and activities. Please join me in welcoming Erin to McKesson and congratulating her on this new role. Emily