1847 Goedeker Inc. Appoints Jody Rusnak as Chief Merchandising and Brand Innovation Officer
November 29 2021 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Mr. Rusnak, who Joins From Berkshire
Hathaway's Nebraska Furniture Mart, Brings Extensive Brand,
Merchandising and Product Experience to Goedeker’s Leadership
Team
New Senior Hire Reflects Company’s
Commitment to Adding Top Talent to Accelerate Growth
1847 Goedeker Inc. (NYSE American: GOED) ("Goedeker" or the
"Company"), one of the largest specialty ecommerce players in the
U.S. household appliances market, today announced that it has
appointed Jody Rusnak as Chief Merchandising and Brand Innovation
Officer. Mr. Rusnak will oversee the Company’s efforts related to
customer acquisition, marketing, merchandising strategy and related
areas. His start date is November 29, 2021.
Mr. Rusnak was most recently a senior leader and the director of
Appliances and Electronics at Nebraska Furniture Mart, Inc., which
is one of the largest home furnishing stores in North America and a
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. subsidiary. He was responsible for the
P&Ls of both product categories. The company sells furniture,
flooring, appliances and electronics through its stores and
ecommerce properties.
Albert Fouerti, Chief Executive Officer and Director,
commented:
“As we continue implementing our ecommerce-focused strategy,
establishing precise marketing and merchandising strategies will be
critical. Fortunately, Jody has the deep product expertise and
merchandising background we need to take our customer acquisition
and marketing efforts to the next level. He is bringing a winning
pedigree from his long and successful career at Nebraska Furniture
Mart, where he oversaw the P&Ls for appliances and electronics.
I look forward to working with him to advance our re-brand during
the first half of 2022 and set a long-term foundation for driving
lifetime customer loyalty.”
Jody Rusnak Biography
Mr. Rusnak is an accomplished senior executive with more than
three decades of B2C and B2B experience, as well as significant
experience growing product assortment and driving growth across
categories. Throughout his career, Mr. Rusnak has held several
leadership roles within best-in-class retailer Nebraska Furniture
Mart, Inc., where he was responsible for the P&L of the
Appliances & Electronics categories. His leadership abilities
include driving innovative approaches to merchandise, customer
engagement and category expansion. In addition, Mr. Rusnak excels
in vendor management, builder channel development and optimization,
building and developing teams, and mentorship. He holds two
bachelor’s degrees in Computer Science and Business Management.
About Goedeker
Goedeker is an industry leading ecommerce destination for
appliances, furniture and home goods. Through its June 2021
acquisition of Appliances Connection, Goedeker created one of the
largest pure-play online retailers of household appliances in the
United States. With warehouse fulfillment centers in the Northeast
and Midwest, as well as showrooms in Brooklyn, New York, St. Louis,
Missouri and Largo, Florida, Goedeker offers one-stop shopping for
national and global brands. We carry many household name-brands,
including Bosch, Cafe, Frigidaire Pro, Whirlpool, LG, and Samsung,
and also carry many major luxury appliance brands such as Miele,
Thermador, La Cornue, Dacor, Ilve, Jenn-Air and Viking among
others. We also sell furniture, fitness equipment, plumbing
fixtures, televisions, outdoor appliances, and patio furniture, as
well as commercial appliances for builder and business clients.
Learn more at www.Goedekers.com.
View source
version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211129005403/en/
Goedeker Investor Relations Greg Marose / Ashley Areopagita
ir@goedekers.com
1847 Goedeker (AMEX:GOED)
Historical Stock Chart
From Aug 2024 to Sep 2024
1847 Goedeker (AMEX:GOED)
Historical Stock Chart
From Sep 2023 to Sep 2024