MONROE, Mich., Jan. 7, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- La-Z-Boy
Incorporated (NYSE: LZB) today announced the appointment of
Barbara J. Runyon as Chief Human
Resources Officer. She will join the company on February 2, 2015, and will report to Kurt L. Darrow, La-Z-Boy's Chairman, President
and Chief Executive Officer. Runyon will provide leadership
and oversight for talent management, employee engagement, workforce
development, and compensation and benefits.
Commenting on the appointment, Darrow said, "We are delighted
Barbara is joining the senior management team of La-Z-Boy.
She is a high-caliber individual who brings a wealth of experience
in all facets of Human Resources to La-Z-Boy. I am confident
she will make a significant contribution to the company as we enter
the next chapter. With vast experience across many Human
Resources disciplines, her leadership acumen will play an important
role as we maximize our growth strategies moving forward."
Runyon joins La-Z-Boy from PepsiCo/The Pepsi Bottling Group,
where she spent 14 years in various Human Resource positions of
increasing responsibility. Most recently, she served as
Senior Director of Human Resources for the company's Midwest
region. In that role, she was responsible for establishing
strategies for the region's 5,500-person workforce, including
employee engagement, talent management, labor and employee
relations, safety and cultural initiatives. Her
accomplishments included a significant increase in talent
development, improvement in organizational health through enhanced
engagement, and creating strong business partnerships. Prior
to that, she served as the Human Resources Manager for Prestolite
Wire Corporation based in Southfield,
Michigan.
Runyon said, "I look forward to joining La-Z-Boy at such a
pivotal time in the company's history. With a solid growth
strategy in place coupled with the move to a new global
headquarters and the change associated with that, I envision
significant opportunity to help shape the corporation as it moves
into a new and exciting chapter."
Runyon earned her B.S. in Social Science and Human Resources
from Michigan State University and an
MBA with an emphasis in Organizational Development from Wayne State
University.
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 107 of the
325 La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® stores.
The corporation's branded distribution network is dedicated to
selling La-Z-Boy Incorporated products and brands, and includes 325
stand-alone La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® stores and 564
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/.
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SOURCE La-Z-Boy Incorporated