Sleep Number Announces Leadership Team Changes as Part of Organizational Redesign
New leadership structure represents a step change for the organization in efficiency and accountability
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As part of this realignment:
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Melissa Barra , formerly Executive Vice President,Chief Sales and Services Officer, has been appointed to the newly created position of Executive Vice President, Chief Product and Enterprise Strategy Officer. Barra will have oversight of the company’s product portfolio, from development through distribution. She will be responsible for streamlining research and development efforts and ensuring that products, partnerships and distribution continue to evolve in ways that meet the needs of today’s customers.
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Chris Krusmark , formerly Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer, has been appointed Executive Vice President, Chief Retail and People Officer. He will be responsible for managing the retail experience and real estate footprint for customers as well as the team members and processes that support them. In this combined role, Krusmark will focus on strengthening the connection between customers and team members to increase conversion.
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Hitesh Patel , Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer, will take on expanded responsibilities by leading the consolidation of corporate technology capabilities to reduce duplication previously distributed across multiple teams and functions. By consolidating technology resources, they can more seamlessly adapt to customer needs.
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Tanya Skogerboe has been appointed Senior Vice President, Chief Supply Chain and Transformation Officer, responsible for leading all aspects of Sleep Number’s supply chain operations. This will bring end-to-end efficiency to the supply chain – from manufacturing to fulfillment – to ensure quality, consistency and efficiency at every step of the customer journey. Tanya will continue to oversee the rigorous transformation efforts to get closer to the customer and optimize operations.
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“I want to thank our team members for their adaptability and commitment as we implement these changes,” continued Findley. “I also want to thank Annie for her years of service and contributions to the company. We wish her success in her future endeavors.”
The remainder of the Executive Leadership Team, including Francis Lee, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and
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Our smart bed ecosystem drives best-in-class engagement through dynamic, adjustable, and effortless sleep with personalized sleep and health insights; our millions of Smart Sleepers are loyal brand advocates. And our 3,600 mission-driven team members passionately innovate to drive value creation through our vertically integrated business model, including our exclusive direct-to-consumer selling in nearly 640 stores and online.
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Forward-looking Statements
Statements used in this news release relating to future plans and events such as the statements about the company’s ability to drive efficiency, increase accountability and speed up decision-making to strengthen performance and ability to respond quickly to changing industry and macroeconomic conditions, and the new executive leadership team’s ability to streamline operational efficiency, enhance the customer experience and drive sustainable demand generation, brand visibility and media efficiency are forward-looking statements subject to certain risks and uncertainties which could cause the company’s results to differ materially. The most important risks and uncertainties are described in the company’s filings with the
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