Paul Kovaleski has been Executive Vice President – Chief Merchandising Officer since January 2024 after serving as Senior Vice President – Merchandising from May 2023 to December 2023. From 2016 to April 2023, Mr. Kovaleski served as Senior Vice President – Other Business and Wellness. Mr. Kovaleski previously served as Vice President – Operations in 2016, Country Manager in the Dominican Republic and Costa Rica from 2008 to 2013, Warehouse Club Manager in various locations from 2003 to 2008, and a member of the Expansion Team from 1999 to 2003. Prior to joining PriceSmart as a member of the Operations Support Team in 1997, Mr. Kovaleski served in various roles from Price Club beginning in 1985.