SEATTLE, July 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Nordstrom,
the leading fashion retailer announced Farrell Redwine as its new
Chief Human Resources Officer. She will join the executive team and
report to Nordstrom CEO Erik
Nordstrom.
Farrell joined Nordstrom in 2016 and has held various leadership
roles throughout her tenure, most recently overseeing centers of
excellence for the entire employee lifecycle. Prior to Nordstrom,
she held global HR leadership roles at several other large
corporations, including ExxonMobil and Time Inc. She was recognized
by Savoy magazine as one of its 2019 "Most
Influential Women in Corporate America," a prestigious list of
African American business leaders and executives.
"At Nordstrom, we aim to create an exceptional employee
experience so our people can create an exceptional customer
experience," said Erik Nordstrom,
chief executive officer of Nordstrom Inc. "It's both the right
thing to do and best for our business. With Farrell's deep
experience and leadership, she is uniquely qualified to help us
build an innovative, diverse and inclusive workforce and
culture."
In this role, Farrell and her team will support more than 55,000
employees at Nordstrom in stores, fulfillment and distribution
centers and corporate centers. She will oversee all aspects of
human resources including recruitment and succession planning,
learning and development, recognition and retention, diversity, and
total rewards.
"The heritage of service at Nordstrom is enabled by our people,"
said Farrell Redwine, chief human resources officer at Nordstrom.
"I look forward to supporting Nordstrom's ambitious and exciting
future by driving an inclusive culture of belonging, attracting
best-in-class talent and creating a meaningful and positive work
experience for our people."
With the addition of Redwine to the executive team, five of the
company's 13 executive team members are women. Nordstrom is
committed to diverse workforce representation across all business
areas, and at every level of leadership. Nordstrom believes having
a diverse workforce and a culture of inclusion fosters innovation,
enables it to better serve customers and strengthens its ability to
attract and retain top talent.
ABOUT NORDSTROM
At Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE:
JWN), we exist to help our customers feel good and look their best.
Since starting as a shoe store in 1901, how to best serve customers
has been at the center of every decision we make. This heritage of
service is the foundation we're building on as we provide
convenience and true connection for our customers. Our
digital-first platform enables us to serve customers when, where
and how they want to shop – whether that's in-store at more than
350 Nordstrom, Nordstrom Local and Nordstrom
Rack locations or digitally through
our Nordstrom and Rack apps and websites.
Through it all, we remain committed to leaving the world
better than we found it.
MEDIA CONTACT
Caroline
Mattingly
Caroline.mattingly@nordstrom.com
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