Execs From BJ's Wholesale Club, Ascena Retail Group, Belk, Sport Chalet, Dave's Soda, And Pet City Join NRF Board
The National Retail Federation announced recently during its 101st Annual Convention and EXPO in New York the addition of five retail executives elected to serve on its Board of Directors. Each new Board member will serve a three-year term. Macy's, Inc. Chairman, President and CEO Terry Lundgren was re-elected to serve another full-year as Chairman of the NRF Board.
The new executives elected to serve on NRF Board of Directors include:
- Thomas (Tim) Belk, Chairman and CEO, Belk, Inc.
- David Jaffe, President and CEO, Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
- Craig L. Levra, Chairman, President and CEO, Sport Chalet, Inc.
- David Ratner, President, Dave's Soda and Pet City
- Laura Sen, President, CEO and Director, BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc.
Additionally, the following executives were elected to the NRF Board of Directors as representatives of the Associate Member Advisory Council. Each will serve a one-year term.
- Bill Gonzalez, General Manager, Worldwide Distribution and Services, Microsoft Corporation
- Karen Lowe, General Manager, Global Retail Industry, IBM Corporation
- Ramón B. Martín, President, Merchant Services Americas, American Express Company
- Alison Paul, Principal, Deloitte & Touche LLP
"These distinguished additions to the NRF Board of Directors will further position NRF as the leader on issues that impact the retail industry and the American consumer," NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay said. "The collective level of experience and professionalism these new Board members bring to the table will complement the stellar list of executives who have been representing NRF's members, our community and our industry."
As the world's largest retail trade association and the voice of retail worldwide, NRF represents retailers of all types and sizes, including chain restaurants and industry partners, from the United States and more than 45 countries abroad. Retailers operate more than 3.6 million U.S. establishments that support one in four U.S. jobs – 42 million working Americans. Contributing $2.5T to annual GDP, retail is a daily barometer for the nation's economy. NRF's Retail Means Jobs campaign emphasizes the economic importance of retail and encourages policymakers to support a Jobs, Innovation and Consumer Value Agenda aimed at boosting economic growth and job creation. For more information, visit www.nrf.com.
SOURCE: The National Retail Federation