Bartell Drugs has named Kathi Lentzsch as Chief Executive Officer. Bartell moved their corporate headquarters to 4025 Delridge Way SW in West Seattle in 2012.

Brian Unmacht, the only person from outside the Bartell family to ever run the 127-year-old company, stepped down last April after two years on the job.

Lentzsch comes to Bartell after serving as interim CEO of Gump’s, a San Francisco based luxury specialty  store and direct-to-consumer retailer.

She has more than three decades of retail experience previously serving as President, CEO and board member for Berkeley, California's Elephant Pharmacy, Executive VP of Merchandising for Cost Plus World Market, Senior VP of merchandising at Pottery Barn, and VP of Merchandising at Pier 1 Imports.

Bartell Drugs chairman George Bartell said in a statement, “Kathi’s experience as a CEO and the breadth of her retail experience will be ideal for leading Bartells. She brings a record of transforming businesses through innovation and entrepreneurial agility. This will be instrumental in growing the Bartells brand as the local chain expands its reach in the Puget Sound region.”

Bartell Drugs operates 64 drug stores in King, Snohomish and Pierce counties