Mulligan has been with the company since 1996; and Laysha Ward spent more than two decades leading corporate responsibility and the Target Foundation

The retailer also announced several other leadership changes

Rebecca Lupfer had been named chief financial officer, and Dave Lessard was named senior vice president of operations

Hurst joins Walmart from Shipt, where she served as chief business officer

Eric Stover was promoted to president of Heritage Grocers Group

Christopher Testa served in the role since 2018

Hsiao Wang is leaving; the pharmacy chain is also still in the process of looking for a new CEO and chief financial officer

Mahoney is the chairman and CEO of the Boston Scientific Corporation

Appointment comes as the grocer still searches for a CFO