Joseph Godsey

Joseph Godsey has been appointed Chief Operating Officer of lululemon athletica, a newly created role effective October 26, 2026. Godsey brings more than 20 years of enterprise leadership experience across global, product-led businesses. He will oversee sourcing and production, commercialization, go-to-market, fulfillment, planning and allocations, and sustainability.

Godsey joins the company from Walmart Canada, where he most recently served as Chief Growth Officer, leading its multi-billion-dollar e-commerce business as well as advertising, financial services, membership, analytics, data services, and product. Previously, he served as Chief Supply Chain Officer of Sam's Club, where he led the transformation of its end-to-end supply chain.

Career history

• Chief Operating Officer, lululemon athletica (October 2026–present)
• Chief Growth Officer, Walmart Canada
• Senior Vice President, Business Transformation and Acceleration, Walmart International
• Senior Vice President, Chief Supply Chain Officer, Sam's Club
• 15 years at Adidas in leadership roles across digital commerce, retail, technology, and supply chain, including leading global digital business and North American supply chain
• Leadership roles at GE Energy

Godsey holds an MBA from the International Institute for Management Development and Bachelor of Science degrees in Computer Engineering and Political Science from Clemson University. Across his time at Adidas and in prior roles at GE Energy, Godsey has lived and worked in six countries.

At Adidas, as Global Head of Digital Brand Commerce, Godsey led strategic initiatives centered on creating premium, connected, and personalized consumer experiences through digital transformation, demonstrating his expertise in operationalizing digital strategies at scale. What Godsey could bring to lululemon's Chief Operating Officer role: His proven track record of driving end-to-end transformation across e-commerce, supply chain, and retail operations—particularly his leadership of Walmart Canada's multi-billion-dollar digital business and Adidas' global digital commerce vision—positions him to streamline lululemon's operational execution, accelerate product-to-market velocity, and strengthen the connection between product innovation and operational excellence during the company's strategic turnaround.