Jamie Nordstrom
appointed Chief Merchandising Officer
Fanya Chandler
appointed President, Nordstrom
Stores
Gemma Lionello
appointed President, Nordstrom
Rack
SEATTLE, Sept. 13,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN)
today announced executive leadership appointments in the company's
merchandising and store organizations, effective
immediately.
Jamie Nordstrom was appointed
chief merchandising officer. Nordstrom previously served as the
company's chief stores officer and brings more than 28 years of
experience to the position. Throughout his tenure, Nordstrom has
held leadership positions across several areas of the business,
including merchandising, store operations, Nordstrom.com and
NordstromRack.com. He will continue to serve as a member of the
company's executive team and will report to Pete Nordstrom, president and chief brand
officer. Jamie Nordstrom replaces
Teri Bariquit who retired earlier
this year.
"Our merchandising organization is the backbone of Nordstrom,
and our teams are exceptional at providing best-in-class service
and a relevant, inspiring product offering for our customers," said
Pete Nordstrom. "Jamie has
experience working across nearly every aspect of our business and
has held broad-based leadership roles in merchandising, stores and
digital over the span of his twenty-eight-year career with the
company. We're confident Jamie's proven track record and experience
will bring us even closer to our customers as he leads our
merchandising organization into the future."
Fanya Chandler was appointed
president, Nordstrom stores, a role in which she will oversee the
strategy and execution of the company's Nordstrom stores. Chandler
has held several leadership positions across the organization
during her nearly 32 years with Nordstrom, and most recently served
as senior vice president and regional manager of the company's
Southwest region. She will join the company's executive team and
will report to Pete
Nordstrom.
Gemma Lionello was appointed to
the newly created role of president, Nordstrom Rack, a role in which she will oversee
the strategy and execution of the company's Nordstrom Rack stores. In this role, she will
advance the company's efforts to provide customers with great
brands at great prices and expand the Rack's reach and convenience
with new stores in key markets. Throughout her 35-year tenure with
the company, Lionello has served in numerous executive positions,
including general merchandise manager, and spent 11 years working
within the retailer's Nordstrom Rack
business. She most recently worked as senior vice
president and regional manager of the company's Northeast region.
She will join the company's executive team and will report to
Pete Nordstrom.
"We're fortunate to have such exceptional leaders in Fanya and
Gemma to help us continue to drive our Nordstrom and Nordstrom Rack businesses forward, and these
changes leverage their tremendous talent," said Pete Nordstrom. "Fanya is a proven leader who
has taken on numerous complex assignments throughout her Nordstrom
career, including growing our digital selling and styling programs
and overseeing Nordstrom and Nordstrom
Rack stores in the Southwest region. She has an extensive
track record of driving value to our business and putting our
customer at the center of everything we do."
Erik Nordstrom, chief executive
officer of Nordstrom, Inc., said, "Gemma understands the core of
our Rack offering: how we deliver exceptional customer service
while offering customers the very best products at a terrific
price. Her depth of experience leading teams within our stores and
merchandising organizations will be critical as we build on the
positive momentum we've seen in our Rack business and continue to
execute on our strategy."
About Nordstrom
At Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN), we exist to help our
customers feel good and look their best. Since starting as a shoe
store in 1901, how to best serve customers has been at the center
of every decision we make. This heritage of service is the
foundation we're building on as we provide convenience and true
connection for our customers. Our digital-first platform enables us
to serve customers when, where and how they want to shop – whether
that's in-store at more than
350 Nordstrom, Nordstrom Local
and Nordstrom Rack locations or digitally through
our Nordstrom and Nordstrom Rack apps and
websites. Through it all, we remain committed to leaving the
world better than we found it.
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