Select Comfort Realigns Management Team

June 6, 2012  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in Bedding on June 7, 2012

Bedding retailer Select Comfort Corp. (NASDAQ: SCSS) has made several changes to its senior leadership team to support of the company's growth and long-term, customer-focused strategies.

"This is an exciting time for Sleep Number as we continue to focus on delivering an unparalleled sleep experience for our customers," said Shelly Ibach, president and CEO. "To that end, we've built an experienced, consumer-centric senior leadership team dedicated to realizing our potential as both a brand and company for the benefit of customers, employees and shareholders."

Michael Bills has been named senior vice president and chief marketing officer. Bills has more than 20 years of experience developing integrated marketing strategies for global brands.

Currently, he is the executive director of the Innovation Initiative at the Fisher College of Business at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, where he created and managed the college's Center of Excellence focused on corporate innovation. Prior to joining Ohio State University, Bills was president of Retail Planning Associates and managing partner, the Americas, for Fitch. 

New members of the company's senior leadership team also include Andy Carlin, who has been promoted from vice president to senior vice president and chief sales officer, continuing to oversee all sales channels and real estate. Carlin joined the company in 2008 after spending more than 20 years in sales leadership roles for companies such as Gander Mountain and Kohl's Department Stores.

Annie Bloomquist has been named senior vice president and chief product officer. She had been vice president. 

In her expanded role, she will lead product innovation including product management, development and R&D for Sleep Number products. Prior to joining the company four years ago, Bloomquist held leadership positions in product and merchandising at Macy's and Marshall Field's Department Stores for Target Corp.  

Hunter Saklad, vice president of consumer insights and strategy, also joins the senior leadership team and now reports to Ibach.

All services and post-purchase fulfillment - customer experience and six sigma; home delivery and logistics; sourcing and materials; manufacturing and quality-are consolidated under one senior leader and function. As such, Kathy Roedel, executive vice president and chief technology and services officer, becomes executive vice president and chief services and fulfillment officer. She remains a member of the senior leadership team and reports to Ibach.

Remaining in their senior leadership positions are Wendy Schoppert, executive vice president and chief financial officer; Mark Kimball, senior vice president and general counsel; and Karen Richard, senior vice president and chief human capital officer. All will continue to report to Ibach.

The new senior leadership team eliminates the chief operating officer role and represents a broadened direct-report structure that more tightly aligns with the company's key strategic goals.