Publix Super Markets announced that Jill Livesay has been elected to the company’s Board of Directors, effective July 1, 2026.
Livesay brings more than 30 years of leadership, accounting, and financial management experience to the Publix board. Her background includes senior finance roles at major public companies, along with deep expertise in corporate accounting, financial reporting, internal controls, and operational finance.
Livesay began her career in public accounting at KPMG after graduating from James Madison University with a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a concentration in accounting. Her early experience in public accounting helped establish the foundation for a career focused on financial discipline, reporting excellence, and corporate governance.
In 1995, Livesay joined Advance Auto Parts, where she spent more than 21 years in a variety of finance and accounting leadership roles. During her tenure, she gained extensive experience supporting a large, distributed retail organization through periods of growth, operational complexity, and business transformation.
Livesay eventually served as senior vice president, chief accounting officer, and controller at Advance Auto Parts. In those roles, she was responsible for key financial reporting and accounting functions, helping oversee systems and processes central to the company’s financial operations.
For the past decade, Livesay has worked at CarMax, where she serves as chief accounting officer and controller. At CarMax, she has continued to build on her experience in retail and consumer-facing businesses, supporting financial operations for one of the country’s most recognizable automotive retail brands.
Livesay has announced plans to retire from CarMax on July 31. She is a resident of Virginia.
Her election adds another experienced financial executive to the Publix board as the company continues to expand across the Southeastern U.S. and maintain its long-standing employee-owned business model.
Publix is the largest employee-owned company in the U.S., with more than 260,000 associates. The company currently operates 1,438 stores across Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, and Kentucky.
KEY QUOTES:
“We are pleased to welcome Jill to the Publix board. Her extensive experience in finance will make her a strong addition to our board.”
Todd Jones, Chairman of Publix
