About

Christopher Baldwin has served as a director of Advantage Solutions since February 2023 and of parent Topco since February 2026, and is a Managing Partner of CVC Capital Partners, a private equity firm whose funds indirectly hold interests in the Company. He currently serves as Non-Executive Chairman of Constellation Brands and previously was President, COO and then CEO of BJ's Wholesale Club from 2015 to 2020, and CEO of Hess Retail Corporation from 2010 to 2015, with earlier executive roles at Kraft Foods, The Hershey Company, Nabisco and Procter & Gamble. He is the former chairman of the National Retail Federation. Mr. Baldwin graduated from Siena College with a bachelor's degree in Economics.

Roles

Advantage Solutions Inc.
Director · Current role
February 2023–present
CVC Capital Partners
Managing Partner · Private equity firm; funds indirectly hold interests in the Company
BJ's Wholesale Club
CEO · Earlier President and COO in 2015
February 2016-February 2020
Hess Retail Corporation
CEO
2010-2015
Kraft Foods Group, Inc.
Executive roles
2007-2010

External Roles

Constellation Brands Inc.
Non-Executive Chairman

Also at Advantage Solutions Inc.

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