Bartell Drugs names Demeules SVP of human resources

SEATTLE — Bartell Drugs appointed Cindy Demeules as its SVP of human resources.

Demeules previously held positions with Starbucks and Savers, a 200-store international thrift store chain. She spent nearly a decade with Starbucks where she provided human resources support across Starbucks including the $15 billion Americas Retail Organization.  She led numerous HR initiatives that supported the achievement of business goals in both North and Latin Americas, achieving year-over-year goals for reducing turnover, two-year manager stability, partner satisfaction, and talent development.

As global director of field human resources with Saver for five years, Demeules was responsible for developing a unified HR approach chain-wide for more than 9,000 employees in an organization that posted $500 million in annual sales.

She also served in HR director roles in the hospitality industry and with a Bellevue start-up.

Demeules received a masters of science in management from the St. Thomas University in Miami, Florida, and a bachelor of food science in food and nutrition from the University of Minnesota, with a certificate of mediation from the University of Washington.

“We are excited to have Cindy join our Bartell team,” said Brian Unmacht, Bartell’s president and CEO. “Her experience and passion will enhance Bartell’s commitment to our employees and help take our employee experience to the next level.”

Bartell Drugs operates 65 locations in King, Snohomish and Pierce Counties in Washington State.