Gabberts Names New President

February 7, 2007  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in Furniture Retailing on February 2007 Rebecca Miller has been named president of Minneapolis-based Gabberts.

Miller joined the retailer in January 2006 as vice president and general manager. In her new position, Miller is responsible for the strategy, vision, and overall operations of Gabberts.

Miller has more than 25 years of experience in executive management, sales and consulting positions, in high-end retail and luxury goods.

“Since 2006, Rebecca has led the Gabberts organization through an ambitious transformation, including overseeing the development of the new Gabberts store,” said Jim Gabbert, chairman of Gabberts Inc. “She is an accomplished and experienced leader who shares my vision for value and quality in both unique product offerings and how we serve our customers.”

The new Gabberts store will be unveiled in mid-February in the Galleria in Edina, Minn. The new Gabberts features an open floor plan with an easy-to-navigate showroom organized into three major lifestyle realms showcasing several view points, to help customers experience and visualize their individual style and choices.

Prior to joining Gabberts, Miller was president and co-founder of Imprint Strategies Group Inc., a consulting firm that specializes in strategic initiatives focusing on human capital, processes, product and solutions, moving expenses to investments.

Miller served as director of sales, national account team, for Target Corp. While at Target, she led the team responsible for building business-to-business relationships with Fortune 500 companies. Miller also was the director of the national account team for Jostens Inc. Miller also served as senior vice president, sales and client services for Right Management Consultants (now Manpower), and was general manager and national sales manager for FMP Studios Inc., an international commercial photo-illustration advertising studio. Prior to that she was vice president, general manager, for Morel Jewelers, Inc., a high-end jewelry retailer in the Midwest.