Price Paula A

About Price Paula A

Paula A. Price is a seasoned finance executive and public-company director known for her depth in audit, accounting, strategy, and corporate governance. Her most notable current or recent board role is as an Independent Director of Accenture plc, a position she has held since May 2014. At Accenture, she serves on the Audit Committee and the Compensation, Culture & People Committee. She also brings experience from prior board service at DaVita Inc. from 2020 to 2022 and at Western Digital Corporation, where she served from 2014 to 2019 and again from 2020 to 2022. Her broader board portfolio has included Bristol Myers Squibb, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Mondelez International, underscoring her reputation as a governance-oriented director with experience across consumer, healthcare, media, and technology businesses. Price’s executive career spans more than three decades across retail, consumer products, healthcare, and financial services. From July 2018 through May 2020, she served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Macy’s, Inc., where she helped oversee the financial leadership of a major omnichannel retailer during a period that required strong capital discipline and strategic execution. From 2014 to 2018, she was a full-time Senior Lecturer at Harvard Business School in the Accounting and Management Unit, bringing practical leadership experience into the classroom. Prior to that, she served as Executive Vice President and CFO of Ahold USA, with responsibility for finance and accounting, strategic planning, real estate development and construction, and information technology. Earlier roles included Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer at CVS Caremark, as well as senior management positions at JPMorgan Chase, Prudential Insurance, Diageo, and Kraft Foods. She began her career at Arthur Andersen and is a Certified Public Accountant. Price earned an MBA in Finance and Strategy from the University of Chicago and a BS in Accountancy from DePaul University. Overall, her career is characterized by disciplined financial leadership, operational oversight, and strong boardroom perspective.