Maureen McGuire Joins FBI Board

December 1, 2008  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in on December 2008 Furniture Brands International (FBI), St. Louis, announced on Monday that Maureen A. McGuire has joined the company’s board of directors. McGuire most recently was chief marketing officer for Sears Holdings Corp. and has held senior marketing and strategy positions with IBM Corp. She will serve on the board’s Governance and Nominating Committee.

“We are delighted to have Maureen join Furniture Brands’ board,” said Ralph P. Scozzafava, chairman and CEO. “She brings world-class marketing expertise and broadens the skill set of the board. Her insights will be especially useful as we transform Furniture Brands to a consumer products company that leverages the power of our brands.”

For the past three years, McGuire served as executive vice president and chief marketing officer for Sears Holdings, where she was responsible for all marketing activities at the Sears and Kmart retail operations. She resigned her position in August. Prior to joining Sears Holdings, McGuire had a 30-year career with IBM in which she rose through the marketing organization to hold global strategy and marketing positions.

FBI’s brands include Broyhill, Lane, Thomasville, Drexel Heritage, Henredon, Pearson, Hickory Chair, Laneventure and Maitland-Smith.