Paul W. 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 with Price Club beginning in 1985.