JOANN Announces Leadership Moves as It Plans for Future Success
2024年7月30日 - 10:02PM
JOANN, the nation’s category leader in sewing and fabrics with one
of the largest arts and crafts offerings, today announced senior
leadership changes that continue to position the company for
success.
Effective July 29, 2024, Scott Sekella has exited the JOANN
business and is pursuing other opportunities. During his tenure,
Scott led the company through a very tumultuous time and all of
JOANN appreciate his hard work and dedication. The entire JOANN
team wishes him all the best in his future endeavors. JOANN
has commenced an immediate search for a new leader while Jeff
Dwyer, Managing Director, Alvarez & Marsal, will act as Interim
CFO. Scott’s departure was not related to any disagreements with
JOANN regarding the Company’s financial statements or accounting
policies or practices.
JOANN is pleased to announce that John Stalcup has been promoted
to Executive Vice President, Chief Digital Officer. In addition to
his previous responsibilities leading all IT functions, John will
now oversee the Data Science teams as well as the eCommerce
organization. John is a seasoned technology executive with 30+
years of success and experience in the digital space. John joined
JOANN in 2022 and has been an integral part of advancing JOANN’s
internal IT systems improvements and expanding the joann.com
business.
Roger Hawkins has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Store
Operations. Roger has been leading the JOANN Store Operations
organization on an interim basis for the past few months and has
been part of the organization for over 26 years. In this new role,
Roger will oversee the entire field organization and store
operations of 800+ locations as well as the corporate roles that
support the network. Previously Regional Vice President of the
South region, Roger will continue to support this region while
JOANN commences a search for his replacement.
We are pleased to welcome Peter Meyer as Vice President,
Merchandise Planning & Allocation. Peter previously spent time
with JOANN as Vice President, Business Development & Strategy,
and was most recently Senior Vice President, Merchandise Planning
& Allocation at Arhaus, Inc. Peter is a seasoned retail
executive with over 25 years of extensive experience in buying,
merchandising, planning and strategy functions. Peter will lead the
charge with the MP&A teams to continue to optimize assortments,
pricing and product flow that help customers secure the products
they demand.
Additionally, JOANN has welcomed Eileen Miller as Vice
President, General Merchandising Manager, Craft, overseeing the
Craft, Kids, Storage, and Frames businesses. Eileen brings more
than 20 years of success in the industry to JOANN and was most
recently Senior Vice President and General Merchandise Manager at
Michaels. Eilleen is an expert at identifying product assortment
opportunities and executing strategies to successfully meet
customer demand.
“We are very excited to share these promotions and additions to
the JOANN management team, and look forward to working with them to
drive towards future successes,” said Michael Prendergast, Interim
CEO. “I am honored to work alongside talented senior executive
partners like John, Roger, Peter and Eileen who each bring
extensive experience and proven leadership qualities to our
organization. I am excited to work with them and the broader JOANN
teams to capitalize on the opportunities that we have as a newly
emerged company from Chapter 11. With the support of the Board of
Directors and the executive leadership, I am confident this team
will help advance and execute JOANN’s strategic plans. Last but not
least I’d like to thank Scott for all of his hard work and
efforts.”
About JOANNFor more than 80 years, JOANN has
inspired creativity in the hearts, hands, and minds of its
customers. From a single storefront in Cleveland, Ohio, the
nation’s category leader in sewing and fabrics and one of the
fastest growing competitors in the arts and crafts industry has
grown to include more than 800 store locations across 49 states and
a robust e-commerce business. With the goal of helping every
customer find their creative Happy Place, JOANN serves as a
convenient single source for all of the supplies, guidance, and
inspiration needed to achieve any project or passion.
Contact:
Amanda Hayes
amanda.hayes@joann.com