SEATTLE, Jan. 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- After three
decades marked by expansion and success, Karen McKibbin, president of Nordstrom Rack, will be retiring from Nordstrom
in March. Karen joined Nordstrom in 1985 and has held many
leadership roles within the company, including president of
Nordstrom Canada, where she led the
first-ever international expansion of Nordstrom's full line
stores.
"We are indebted to Karen for the many contributions she's made
over her more than 30-year career with Nordstrom," said
Blake Nordstrom, co-president of
Nordstrom, Inc. "During her long tenure, Karen brought great depth
of experience to her various roles including president of Canada,
president of Nordstrom Rack, and a
member of the Executive Team. Her leadership will be missed across
the company and we wish her all the best in her next endeavor."
"I feel fortunate to be part of this company and to have built a
career from which I garnered so much personal and professional
fulfillment. I have a great passion for the team and the business,"
said Karen McKibbin. "Nordstrom has
a strong legacy that I've been honored to be part of. It is an
incredible brand that will continue to evolve— fueled by the best
talent in the business."
Geevy Thomas, chief innovation officer, will succeed Karen.
Geevy, who joined Nordstrom in 1983, has held numerous senior
leadership positions throughout the organization and served as
president of Nordstrom Rack from
2010 to January 2017.
"Over the last year, Geevy and the Innovation team have
established an approach to leveraging our local assets of people,
product, and place – and evolve our physical stores. With this
foundation in place, we will begin integrating the team, learnings
and processes across various aspects of our business," said
Blake Nordstrom. "We're
fortunate to be able to leverage Geevy's knowledge of our
Nordstrom Rack business, which
continues to be one of our most productive channels, a driver of
innovation and our biggest source of new customers to Nordstrom.
Geevy will continue to support innovation as we make that
transition."
About Nordstrom
Nordstrom, Inc. is a leading fashion
retailer based in the U.S. Founded in 1901 as a shoe store in
Seattle, today Nordstrom operates
366 stores in 40 states, including 122 full-line stores in
the United States, Canada and
Puerto Rico; 232 Nordstrom Rack
stores; two Jeffrey boutiques; two clearance stores; seven Trunk
Club clubhouses; and its Nordstrom Local service concept.
Additionally, customers are served online through Nordstrom.com,
Nordstromrack.com, HauteLook and TrunkClub.com. Nordstrom, Inc.'s
common stock is publicly traded on the NYSE under the symbol
JWN.
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Nordstrom, Inc.
877-746-6228
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