Nordstrom appoints new board director
Nordstrom has appointed former Nike chief operating officer Eric Sprunk to its board of directors.
He will stand for election at the US department store’s upcoming 2023 annual meeting of shareholders.
With more than 25 years’ leadership experience in the consumer retail industry, Sprunk worked with Nike from 2013 to 2020 and held various executive positions of increasing responsibility. In his chief operating officer role, he led the teams responsible for manufacturing, sourcing, sales, procurement and technology.
Prior to joining the sportswear brand, he was an accountant at PricewaterhouseCoopers where he was responsible for client services for large multinational companies and financial services organisations..
Brad Tilden, chairman of the Nordstrom Board, said: “Eric’s appointment demonstrates Nordstrom’s commitment to ongoing refreshment and ensuring our board is composed of directors with relevant skills and expertise to oversee the execution of Nordstrom’s strategy and drive shareholder value.
“With Eric’s decades of operational experience in the consumer retail industry and track record of driving e-commerce growth and large-scale transformations within a complex global business, we’re confident he will be a valuable addition to the board and look forward to benefitting from his expertise.”
