Congratulations to Shop.org’s New and Re-Elected Board Members!
Congratulations to the four new online retail executives elected as well as the four executives who were re-elected to the Board of Directors of Shop.org! They are listed below and you can see their smiling faces and read their applications here. These eight individuals join 11 returning directors to make up the 19-person Board of Directors. Thank you to all the Shop.org members who voted in this year’s election.
Shop.org is fortunate to have an amazing group of industry leaders who contribute their experience, insights and industry influence to make Shop.org a better community for its members. I am proud and honored to work with such a talented and dedicated group of professionals.
Newly-elected Shop.org Board Members are:
- Anne Ashbey, VP, Internet Marketing, Harry & David
- Peter Cobb, Co-Founder, eBags
- Misty Locke, Co-Founder and President, Range Online Media
- Chris Wilson, VP, E-commerce, L.L. Bean, Inc.
Re-elected Shop.org Board Members are:
- Troy Brown, Senior Director and General Manager, The Timberland Company
- Chuck Davis, Chairman and CEO, Fandango
- Patti Freeman Evans, Research Director, Senior Analyst, Retail, JupiterResearch
- John McAteer, Head of Retail, Google, Inc.
In addition to providing strategic direction to Shop.org and being dedicated to delivering the best member experience possible to Shop.org members, the Board brings leadership and authority to Shop.org. These individuals were selected by the Shop.org members based on their industry leadership as well as their contributions to Shop.org.
Shop.org holds Board of Director elections every summer. In 2009, the members will vote for six new retail Directors and three new non-retail executives. It’s not too late to think about tossing your hat in the ring for next year. Please feel free to talk to any of the current Board members at our upcoming events or drop me a line to learn more.
