EL PASO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 15, 2017--
Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ, NM:HELE), designer, developer and
worldwide marketer of consumer brand-name housewares, health and home,
nutritional supplement and beauty products, today announced that its
Board of Directors appointed Krista Berry to serve on its Board
effective April 1, 2017. The Board intends to nominate Ms. Berry as a
director of the Company at the next annual general meeting of
shareholders.
"We are delighted to welcome Krista to the Helen of Troy Board," said
Timothy F. Meeker, Chairman of the Board. "Krista brings extensive
direct-to-consumer, digital marketing and e-commerce expertise to our
Company and we look forward to her advice and guidance in these critical
areas among others. Today’s announcement represents a significant step
forward as we continue to develop and support our e-commerce and digital
capabilities in this critically important area.”
Ms. Berry has direct-to-consumer experience in digital, stores, brand,
product merchandising, digital marketing, and customer data analytics.
She has over fourteen years of digital commerce experience, during which
she has been instrumental in developing and executing growth strategies
for national and global retailers. Most recently she was chief Digital
Officer for Kohl’s where she developed Kohl’s world-class omni-channel
strategy, and partnered cross functionally to develop a model for
integrating omni-channel teams throughout the organization. Prior to
this, Ms. Berry held numerous senior leadership roles including General
Manager of North American Direct to Consumer at Nike, and Group
Merchandise Manager Softlines / Hardlines at Target.com. Ms. Berry is an
alumna of the University of Wisconsin, Madison, where she was Executive
in Residence in the Fall of 2016, and was the recipient of the
University of Wisconsin, Madison Business School’s Distinguished Fellow
Award 2015. She is a founding member of the World 50 Org - Digital 50.
About Helen of Troy Limited:
Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ, NM: HELE) is a leading global consumer
products company offering creative solutions for its customers through a
strong portfolio of well-recognized and widely-trusted brands, including
OXO®, OXO Tot®, Hydro Flask®, Vicks®, Braun®, Honeywell®, PUR®,
Febreze®; Revlon®, Pro Beauty Tools®, Sure®, Pert®, Infusium23®, Brut®,
Ammens®, Hot Tools®, Bed Head®, Dr. Sinatra®, Dr. David Williams®, and
Dr. Whitaker®. All trademarks herein belong to Helen of Troy Limited (or
its affiliates) and/or are used under license from their respective
licensors.
For more information about Helen of Troy, please visit www.hotus.com.
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