Jason Buechel is the Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Whole Foods Market, where he is responsible for the global information technology and digital businesses.

Since joining Whole Foods Market in 2013, he has been focused on putting in foundational capabilities aimed to transform and scale the business. A majority of these projects are focused on improving and integrating customer experiences within the store and digitally. These include a new POS platform, loyalty program, online ordering and delivery offering, mobile app platform, seamless mobile payment and website refresh. In addition, he has led a number of efforts to improve the Team Member experience and efficiency.

Prior to joining Whole Foods Market, Jason was a Managing Director and Partner in Accenture’s Retail Operations practice. During his 12 years with Accenture, he worked with leading retailers on strategic transformation and new capability development across a broad spectrum of business and IT functions. Jason has focused on helping clients within areas such as Store Operations, Point of Sale, Mobility, IT Transformation, Application Outsourcing, Workforce Management, eCommerce, and Tender Management.