Nordstrom adds three to executive leadership team

Nordstrom has announced three executive leadership appointments to the company's merchandising and store organisations, effective immediately. Jamie Nordstrom has been appointed as its new chief merchandising officer and Fanya Chandler and Gemma Lionella as its president, Nordstrom stores and Nordstrom Rack respectively. Nordstrom previously served as the company's chief stores officer and brings more than 28 years of experience to the position. Throughout his tenure, Nordstrom has held leadership positions across several areas of the business, including merchandising, store operations, Nordstrom.com and NordstromRack.com. Nordstrom replaces Teri Bariquit who retired earlier this year. Meanwhile, as president of Nordstrom stores, Chandler will oversee the strategy and execution of the company's Nordstrom stores. Chandler has held several leadership positions across the organisation during her nearly 32 years with Nordstrom, and most recently served as senior vice president and regional manager of the company's Southwest region. Additionally, Gemma Lionello, president of Nordstrom Rack, will oversee the strategy and execution of the company's Nordstrom Rack stores. In this role, she will advance the company's efforts to provide customers with “great brands at great prices and expand the Rack's reach and convenience with new stores in key markets”. Throughout her 35-year tenure with the company, Lionello has served in numerous executive positions, including general merchandise manager, and spent 11 years working within the retailer's Nordstrom Rack business. She most recently worked as senior vice president and regional manager of the company's Northeast region. The trio will join the company's executive team and will report to Pete Nordstrom, president and chief brand officer. Pete Nordstrom said: "Our merchandising organisation is the backbone of Nordstrom, and our teams are exceptional at providing best-in-class service and a relevant, inspiring product offering for our customers. “Jamie has experience working across nearly every aspect of our business and has held broad-based leadership roles in merchandising, stores and digital over the span of his twenty-eight-year career with the company. We're confident Jamie's proven track record and experience will bring us even closer to our customers as he leads our merchandising organisation into the future." He added: "We're fortunate to have such exceptional leaders in Fanya and Gemma to help us continue to drive our Nordstrom and Nordstrom Rack businesses forward, and these changes leverage their tremendous talent. “Fanya is a proven leader who has taken on numerous complex assignments throughout her Nordstrom career, including growing our digital selling and styling programs and overseeing Nordstrom and Nordstrom Rack stores in the Southwest region. She has an extensive track record of driving value to our business and putting our customer at the centre of everything we do."