Boots CEO Ornella Barra Steps Down After Decade in Charge

Boots Chief Executive Officer Ornella Barra is stepping down after leading the British drug store chain for almost a decade.

Barra will become chair of the board of directors, replacing her partner Stefano Pessina, and will oversee the company’s ESG agenda. Pessina, who is also a major shareholder in Boots, will stay as a director, the company said Monday.