La-Z-Boy Names Chief Human Resources Officer
December 04 2018 - 4:15PM
La-Z-Boy Incorporated (NYSE: LZB) today announced the appointment
of Katie Vanderjagt as Chief Human Resources Officer. In the role,
she will be responsible for HR strategic planning, leadership
development, employee engagement, inclusion and diversity,
organizational development and culture, change management,
compensation and benefits, and leadership and oversight for talent
management. Vanderjagt joined La-Z-Boy in 2015 as Director of
Talent Management, was made Director of Corporate HR and Talent in
2017, and has been serving in the lead Human Resources position
since August.
Commenting on the appointment, Kurt L. Darrow,
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “We
are thrilled to appoint and elevate Katie to Chief Human Resources
Officer of La-Z-Boy. She is a seasoned HR professional and,
in addition to bringing a wealth of experience to the position, she
has demonstrated leadership excellence throughout her tenure with
the company, including over the last four months while serving in
the senior-most HR capacity. I am confident she will not only
continue to elevate the Human Resources function at La-Z-Boy, but
will continue to drive change across our employees and culture to
deliver results as we execute multiple growth strategies within the
dynamic environment in which we operate."
Prior to joining La-Z-Boy, Vanderjagt was with
Borgwarner as Director, Human Resources and Global Talent.
Before that, she spent seven years at Owens-Illinois in various
Human Resources positions of increasing responsibility before
becoming Director, Global Talent Management and HR Strategy.
She began her career at Target Corporation as a Human Resources
Manager.
Vanderjagt said, “I am energized by the
progressive HR strategies we are implementing at La-Z-Boy as well
as the opportunity to lead a team of talented HR
professionals. With a solid growth strategy in place and
Joybird bringing an exciting new facet to our business, I look
forward to all that we will achieve as we move the company
forward.”
Vanderjagt earned her B.A., with Honors, in
Business Management from Eastern Michigan University, and an
Executive MBA from the Ross School of Business at the University of
Michigan.
Additional Information
This news release is just one part of La-Z-Boy’s
financial disclosures and should be read in conjunction with other
information filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
which is available at:
https://lazboy.gcs-web.com/financial-information/sec-filings.
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Background Information
La-Z-Boy Incorporated is one of the world’s
leading residential furniture producers, marketing furniture for
every room of the home. The La-Z-Boy Upholstery segment companies
are England and La-Z-Boy. The Casegoods segment consists of three
brands: American Drew®, Hammary®, and Kincaid®. The
company-owned Retail segment includes 157 of the 353 La-Z-Boy
Furniture Galleries® stores. Joybird is an e-commerce
retailer and manufacturer of upholstered furniture.
The corporation’s branded distribution network
is dedicated to selling La-Z-Boy Incorporated products and brands,
and includes 353 stand-alone La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® stores
and 543 independent Comfort Studio® locations, in addition to
in-store gallery programs for the company’s Kincaid and England
operating units. Additional information is available at
http://www.la-z-boy.com/.
Contact: |
Kathy Liebmann |
(734) 241-2438 |
kathy.liebmann@la-z-boy.com |
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