La-Z-Boy Appoints Erika Alexander to Board of Directors
27 October 2021 - 07:15AM
La-Z-Boy Incorporated (NYSE: LZB), a global leader in residential
furniture, today announced that Erika Alexander has been named to
its Board of Directors, effective October 25, 2021. The appointment
brings the Board to 12 members.
Erika Alexander serves as the Chief Global
Officer, Global Operations for Marriott International. In this
role, she is responsible for Marriott’s enterprise-wide programs
and platforms, such as Quality Assurance, Food & Beverage,
Hotel Systems Optimization, Procurement, Sustainability, and
Supplier Diversity. Prior to her current role, Ms. Alexander
was Chief Lodging Services Officer for The Americas division. She
has held a variety of senior leadership roles throughout Marriott,
including Area Vice President of Americas - Eastern Region, Account
Manager and Director of Sales, as well as a Director of Operations
and Hotel General Manager.
Ms. Alexander has extensive experience working
with many of Marriott’s iconic brands. She also serves as an
associate member of the Inclusion and Social Impact Committee for
Marriott International, which is a board-level committee that
focuses on the inclusive advancement of women and underrepresented
groups throughout the world, company efforts to promote diverse
hotel owners, customers and vendors, and company efforts to address
environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues. In addition,
Ms. Alexander serves on the executive committee of the board of
directors of the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce.
Melinda D. Whittington, President, Chief
Executive Officer and Director of La-Z-Boy Incorporated, said, “We
are thrilled for Erika to join our Board. With a 32-year history
across multiple areas of the Marriott organization, including
leadership roles for several of Marriott’s largest brands, Erika
will bring a wealth of operational experience, perspective, and
expertise to La-Z-Boy as we launch Century Vision, our winning
strategy for growth through our centennial year in 2027 and
beyond.”
Kurt L. Darrow, Chairman of the Board, said,
“Erika’s keen understanding of brands, consumers and the dynamics
associated with their ever-evolving needs and preferences will
prove invaluable to us as we move forward. She also has expertise
in the areas of sustainability and human capital management that
will serve us well. Our Board and Executive Leadership Team look
forward to working with her and benefitting from the insights she
will undoubtedly bring to the company.”
Ms. Alexander’s many achievements and
accomplishments include being named an International Women’s Forum
Leadership Foundation Fellow, being recognized by the Atlanta
Business League as one of the Top 100 Influential Women in Atlanta,
and being recognized by the YWCA as a Corporate Woman of
Achievement. A past recipient of the company’s Diversity and
Inclusion Trailblazer Award, Erika was also recognized by Diversity
Women Media in its first-ever Elite 100 list. She has also served
on numerous non-profit boards, including Leadership Atlanta, the
Atlanta Children’s Shelter, the International Women’s Forum of
Georgia, and The Ron Clark Academy. She holds a BA from the
University of Virginia and an MBA from George Mason University.
A full listing of the La-Z-Boy Incorporated
Board of Directors may be found at:
https://lazboy.gcs-web.com/corporate-governance/board-of-directors.
Additional Information
This news release is just one part of La-Z-Boy’s
financial disclosures and should be read in conjunction with other
information filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC), which is available at:
https://lazboy.gcs-web.com/financial-information/sec-filings.
Investors and others wishing to be notified of future La-Z-Boy news
releases, SEC filings and quarterly investor conference calls may
sign up at: https://lazboy.gcs-web.com/.
Background Information
La-Z-Boy Incorporated is one of the world’s
leading residential furniture producers, marketing furniture for
every room of the home. The Wholesale segment includes England,
La-Z-Boy, American Drew®, Hammary®, and Kincaid®. The
company-owned Retail segment includes 157 of the 352 La-Z-Boy
Furniture Galleries® stores. Joybird is an e-commerce retailer and
manufacturer of upholstered furniture.
The corporation’s branded distribution network
is dedicated to selling La-Z-Boy Incorporated products and brands,
and includes 352 stand-alone La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® stores
and 560 independent Comfort Studio® locations, in addition to
in-store gallery programs for the company’s Kincaid and England
operating units. Additional information is available at
http://www.la-z-boy.com/.
Contact:Kathy Liebmann(734)
241-2438kathy.liebmann@la-z-boy.com
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