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Rino Consiglio has been with London Drugs for 35 years.

He began his career as a part-time employee on the night crew, stocking shelves, and quickly advanced into leadership roles, including Sales Supervisor. Over the years, he held management positions in 16 of London Drugs’ Lower Mainland locations.

As a Store Manager, he led four different stores, with a career highlight being his time at the North Vancouver location—recognized as the top sales store in the chain. During this period, he was also entrusted with additional responsibilities as a Zone Manager, supporting District Managers in areas such as store operations, HR, payroll, and inventory management. This role ultimately prepared him for his promotion to District Manager.

For seven years, he served as District Manager, overseeing operations for 14 stores across Edmonton, the Fraser Valley, and Squamish. Earlier this year, he was promoted to Tech Business Unit Manager, where his extensive experience in store operations continues to strengthen and support the broader team.

A strong believer in developing talent and fostering growth within the company, he remains committed to building exceptional customer experiences and supporting the success of London Drugs.

Justine Bailey is the Assistant Corporate Controller at London Drugs and a Chartered Professional Accountant. She began her career on the sales floor more than 20 years ago, building a strong operational foundation rooted in customer service that continues to shape her approach to finance today. Progressing through both store operations and the finance team, Justine now oversees key aspects of financial reporting and systems, translating data into meaningful insights that support day-to-day decision making and long-term growth. Most recently, she successfully led the implementation of a new financial ERP system and is passionate about leveraging financial systems, processes and data to help London Drugs achieve its objectives in ways that simplify operations, support teams, and create a seamless experience for customers.

Maja Pesic is a results-driven Shopper Marketing Manager with over 25 years of experience in the retail industry. Beginning her career as a part-time advisor in the beauty department, Maja worked her way up through a variety of roles across retail operations and marketing, gaining hands-on expertise that grounds her strategic approach today.

Her career journey has equipped her with a deep understanding of the shopper mindset and the retail environment, from frontline customer interactions to high-level program management. She has successfully led shopper marketing programs across multiple categories, collaborating with agencies, suppliers, and cross-functional teams to deliver integrated campaigns that drive in-store traffic, strengthen brand visibility, and enhance customer engagement.  Known for her leadership, strategic thinking, and commitment to continuous improvement and learning, she is passionate about building impactful shopper experiences that create long-term value for both London Drugs and its customers.

Charlotte Sobolewski is a Partner and EY’s AI Leader for Consumer Products and Retail. She brings a uniquely diverse background across industry, strategy and product consulting, startup leadership, and entrepreneurship—each shaping her bold approach to enabling the future consumer experience.

Charlotte works with Canada’s leading retail, CPG, and life sciences organizations to design consumer journeys that are personalized, sustainable, and powered by emerging technologies. Her focus is on responsible innovation—embedding the right safeguards to protect privacy, promote fairness, and build trust.

Her career spans leadership roles at a major Canadian bank and global technology consulting firms, where she co-developed an AI-enabled recruiter solution, and led team’s out of the Future of Work Centre in Singapore. As a startup executive, she led Element AI’s North American solution team, launching market-ready AI products prior to its acquisition by ServiceNow. She also founded and scaled a learning services company before a successful exit.

Today, Charlotte is driving the evolution of retail—where emerging technologies meet consumer values, and responsible innovation becomes a competitive advantage.

Safia Rahemtulla is a Partner in EY’s Consulting team and specializes in emerging technologies and digital risk. She holds the CPA,CA, Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) and Certified Third Party Risk Management Professional (C3PRMP) designations. Safia brings a unique perspective to the world of automation with a focus on scalable and purposeful transformation. Over the course of her career, Safia has worked with clients across the country in various industries. She plays a vital role in advising clients through the complexities of risk, as the landscape continues to evolve specifically due to technology and transformation. Today, Safia spends her time guiding clients through harnessing the power of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) while balancing people, process, risk and technology considerations. There is an important balance to be struck between scaling and transforming an organization and the cost benefit to do so, recognizing that as organizations change they are subject to varying types of risk.

Hermanjit Mahil is the Assistant General Manager – Human Resources at London Drugs, where he plays a pivotal role in shaping the company’s talent strategy. With a strong focus on career development and recruitment, Herman supports initiatives that empower employees to grow within the organization and attract top talent aligned with London Drugs’ values and culture. His work bridges strategic HR planning with hands-on support for teams across the retail network, helping to build a resilient and future-ready workforce.