Shira D. Goodman (born 1961/62) is an American businesswoman, and the former president and CEO of Staples Inc.[1][2][3][4][5] She has a bachelor's degree from Princeton University, a master's degree with a concentration in strategy and marketing from MIT's Sloan School of Management, and a JD from Harvard Law School.
[1] Her first job was working as a waitress in a local deli shop.
[6] She worked her way up through several management jobs, eventually becoming president of its North American operations.
[5] As CEO and a member of the board of directors, Goodman oversaw 75,000 employees and around 1,900 stores.
On January 26, 2018, Staples announced that Goodman will step down as CEO immediately, to be replaced by J. Alexander “Sandy” Douglas Jr.[8][9] She is married to Rabbi Wesley Gardenswartz, and they have three children: Nat, Sam, and Jordana.