Cindy Scholtes Kennedy

Senior Manager of Development, Walmart

Professional Experience

Cynthia (Cindy) Scholtes Kennedy is a strategic leader with over 24 years of experience at Walmart Stores Inc. A lifelong car enthusiast, Cindy began her journey as a District Manager in Tire Lube Express, later transitioning to Home Office as an Operations Manager. Her adaptability and resilience have guided her through multiple organizational changes, ultimately leading her to oversee Frontend Operations for Walmart.

Cindy specializes in identifying and resolving business process and building Front End business strategies to enhance both customer and associate experiences. She leverages fact-based data to influence through communication channels, ensuring business initiatives are met while driving operational excellence.

Her expertise spans multi-facility, salaried management, and she has a proven record of exceeding revenue and profit targets, building high-performance teams, and leading large-scale change management initiatives. Cindy’s background includes Six Sigma project management and a deep commitment to process improvement.

Notably, Cindy collaborated globally and assisted Walmart US in implementing cash recyclers across 4,632 stores—delivering over $15.9 million in wage and cash management expense savings through strategic change management, standard operating procedure development, and associate mentoring.

She strategically designed, developed, and patented “Coupon Autoload” for validating manufacturer coupons at the point of sale (POS), resulting in over $8.5 million in payroll savings and a $5 million reduction in counterfeit and invalid coupon acceptance. Her follow-up invention, “POS Positive Offer Validation Service,” led to an 82% reduction in counterfeit coupon acceptance.

Among her proudest achievements is automating the cash office, reducing labor from three shifts to none—a testament to her relentless drive for efficiency and innovation.

Personal Life & Values

Outside of her professional life, Cindy enjoys spending quality time with her husband, their six children, and sixteen grandchildren. Raised in a family-run mercantile, she inherited a legacy of customer service and work ethic, which continues to inspire her leadership style. Cindy is known for her compassion, empathy, and selflessness—always striving to be the bigger person and encouraging others to do the same.

Her journey has been shaped by overcoming personal adversity with courage and conviction, turning challenges into opportunities for growth and empowerment. Cindy hopes to inspire others to embrace collaboration, continuous learning, and shared success.