Chris is Executive Chairman of BJ’s Wholesale Club. He has more than 30 years of experience as an executive in the retail and consumer products industries. Before joining BJ's in 2015, he was CEO of Hess Retail Corporation, prior to its successful sale to Marathon Petroleum Corporation. Before joining Hess, Baldwin served in a variety of executive level roles at Kraft Foods (Nabisco), The Hershey Company, and Procter & Gamble. Chris also serves on the Board of Directors of the National Retail Federation (NRF).