Tractor Supply Company Announces Executive Leadership Promotions
February 06 2020 - 8:15AM
Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO), the largest rural lifestyle
retailer in the United States, today announced key management
promotions: Seth Estep, Senior Vice President of General
Merchandising, to Executive Vice President, Chief Merchandising
Officer; John Ordus, Senior Vice President of Store Operations, to
Executive Vice President, Chief Stores Officer; and Colin Yankee,
Senior Vice President of Supply Chain, to Executive Vice President,
Chief Supply Chain Officer.
In addition, the Company announced that Yankee
and Christi Korzekwa, Senior Vice President of Marketing, have been
named to its Executive Committee of which Estep and Ordus were
already members.
“Today’s promotions of Seth, John and Colin
reflect the confidence that our Board of Directors and I have in
their capabilities and dedication to Tractor Supply’s growth and
success,” said Hal Lawton, President and Chief Executive Officer at
Tractor Supply. “These executives have tremendous industry insights
and have made significant contributions to the Company’s growth
over their tenure with Tractor Supply. I look forward to working
with Seth, Christi, John and Colin and the rest of the executive
team to enable and drive our success in the future.”
Executive BiographiesSeth Estep
has served as Senior Vice President, General Merchandising of
Tractor Supply since April 2017. A 13-year veteran of Tractor
Supply, Estep was named a member of the Company’s Executive
Committee in June 2019 and assumed responsibility for Petsense in
January 2020. He first joined the Company in 2005 in Marketing.
From 2007 to 2008, Estep was an Equity Research Analyst at BB&T
Capital Markets. He rejoined the Company in 2008 and held various
leadership roles in Merchandising with increasing responsibilities
until 2014 when he was promoted to Vice President, Divisional
Merchandise Manager, a role in which he served until 2017. Estep is
a graduate of the University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree
in Business Administration and Belmont University with an MBA in
Finance. He serves as President of the Board of Directors of Saddle
Up!, a non-profit that provides equine-based therapy to children
with disabilities.
Christi Korzekwa has served as Senior Vice
President, Marketing of Tractor Supply since February 2015. She
joined Tractor Supply in 2012 as Vice President, Marketing. Prior
to Tractor Supply, Korzekwa served as Senior Vice President,
Director of Client Services for Blue Sky Agency. She worked for The
Home Depot from 2004 to 2011 in roles of increasing importance,
most recently as Senior Director, Marketing. Before joining The
Home Depot, Korzekwa spent 17 years with TM Advertising working in
partnership with American Airlines as their Senior Vice President,
Global Media Director, responsible for marketing in 36 countries.
She holds a Bachelor of Science in advertising from The University
of Texas at Austin.
John Ordus has served as Senior Vice President,
Store Operations of Tractor Supply since August 2015 and was named
a member of the Company’s Executive Committee in June 2019. Ordus
has over two decades of Farm and Ranch retail experience. Ordus
joined Tractor Supply as a Store Manager in 2002 and held various
leadership roles spanning from District Manager to Regional
Director before becoming the Vice President of Store Operations of
the Southwest region. Prior to joining Tractor Supply, Ordus was a
Store Manager at Quality Farm & Fleet. He attended Central
Michigan University.
Colin Yankee joined Tractor Supply in November
2015 as Senior Vice President, Supply Chain. Prior to joining
Tractor Supply, Yankee was Vice President of Logistics for Neiman
Marcus from 2013 to 2015. Before Neiman Marcus, Yankee served in
senior logistic roles at Target Corporation where he began as
Production Planner and Operations Manager in 2004. He began his
career as a Cavalry Officer, Captain in the United States Army.
Yankee earned a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from the United
States Military Academy, West Point, NY, and a Master of Science in
Supply Chain Management from Michigan State University.
About Tractor Supply
CompanyTractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO), the largest
rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, has been passionate
about serving its unique niche, as a one-stop shop for recreational
farmers, ranchers and all those who enjoy living the rural
lifestyle, for more than 80 years. Tractor Supply offers an
extensive mix of products necessary to care for home, land, pets
and animals with a focus on product localization, exclusive brands
and legendary customer service that addresses the needs of the Out
Here lifestyle. With more than 32,000 team members, the Company
leverages its physical store assets with digital capabilities to
offer customers the convenience of purchasing products they need
anytime, anywhere and any way they choose at the everyday low
prices they deserve. At December 28, 2019, the Company operated
1,844 Tractor Supply stores in 49 states and an e-commerce website
at www.TractorSupply.com.
Tractor Supply Company also owns and operates
Petsense, a small-box pet specialty supply retailer focused on
meeting the needs of pet owners, primarily in small and mid-size
communities, and offering a variety of pet products and services.
At December 28, 2019, the Company operated 180 Petsense stores in
26 states. For more information on Petsense, visit
www.Petsense.com.
Tractor Supply
CompanyContacts:Mary Winn Pilkington (615)
440-4212Mackenzie Goldman (615) 440-4360
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