Danielle Kirgan Named Chief Human Resources Officer of Macy’s, Inc.
October 17 2017 - 8:30AM
Business Wire
Macy’s, Inc. (NYSE:M) today announced the appointment of
Danielle Kirgan as chief human resources officer, effective October
23, 2017. Kirgan will be responsible for the full range of human
resource functions including strategy, associate relations,
organizational development (corporate, field and logistics), talent
and performance management, compensation and benefits, and training
and development. She will report to Jeff Gennette, Macy’s, Inc.
chief executive officer, and will be a member of the Macy’s, Inc.
Corporate Strategy Committee.
“I am thrilled to welcome Danielle to the Macy’s team. She has
the strategic and operational human resources capabilities that our
business requires and is a strong fit for our company--both where
we are today and where we are headed,” said Gennette.
Kirgan has more than 20 years of experience in a variety of
human resources roles across a diverse range of businesses. She was
most recently senior vice president, People, at American Airlines
and prior to that, chief human resources officer at Darden
Restaurants. At Darden, Kirgan was a member of the executive team
responsible for transforming the business and its 150,000 team
member workforce, which led to positive sales and earnings
growth.
“Macy’s continues to navigate through a very demanding retail
environment. A leader of Danielle’s caliber will accelerate our
people agenda which is vital to the execution of our North Star
Strategy,” continued Gennette. “Our management team is a strong mix
of Macy’s veterans and external talent all working aggressively to
improve our performance.”
About Danielle Kirgan
Danielle Kirgan has more than 20 years of experience in human
resources. Most recently, she was senior vice president, People, at
American Airlines since October 2016. In that role, Kirgan was
responsible for all global human resource functions for the
airline, including talent acquisition, training and talent
development, compensation, benefits and diversity. Prior to joining
American Airlines, Kirgan held various leadership positions at
Darden Restaurants, where she most recently served as chief human
resources officer. Kirgan has also held leadership roles in human
resources for ConAgra Foods, W.W. Grainger and TeleTech
Holdings.
About Macy’s, Inc.
Macy’s, Inc. is one of the nation’s premier retailers. With
fiscal 2016 sales of $25.778 billion and approximately 140,000
employees, the company operates more than 700 department stores
under the nameplates Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s, and approximately
150 specialty stores that include Bloomingdale’s The Outlet,
Bluemercury and Macy’s Backstage. Macy’s, Inc. operates stores in
45 states, the District of Columbia, Guam and Puerto Rico, as well
as macys.com, bloomingdales.com and bluemercury.com. Bloomingdale’s
stores in Dubai and Kuwait are operated by Al Tayer Group LLC under
license agreements. Macy’s, Inc. has corporate offices in
Cincinnati, Ohio, and New York, New York.
(NOTE: Additional information on Macy’s, Inc., including past
news releases, is available at www.macysinc.com/pressroom)
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