Helena Foulkes Elected Governor of Rhode Island

Helena Foulkes, an at-large member of the NBER board of directors since April 2020, was elected Governor of Rhode Island on November 3, 2026. She received more than 57 percent of the votes, nearly 30 percent more than any other candidate. In light of her new responsibilities, she has resigned from the NBER board.

Foulkes is the former CEO of the Hudson's Bay Company, a retail conglomerate. She spent nearly 25 years as an executive at CVS Health, where her roles included President of CVS Pharmacy and Executive Vice President of CVS Health. She holds an AB in Economics from Harvard College and an MBA from the Harvard Business School. She has served as a director of The Home Depot and on the Board of Overseers of Harvard University.