Washington, DC, 2016-Jan-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — The National Retail Federation today announced the addition of five retail company executives and a state retail association president to its Board of Directors.
“These new board members are thought leaders with decades of experience in every aspect of the retail industry,” NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay said. “They will be invaluable assets in guiding NRF as we advocate on behalf of retailers everywhere.”
The new board members, who were elected Sunday at NRF’s Retail’s BIG Show annual convention in New York, include:
- B.J.’s Wholesale Club President, CEO and Director Christopher Baldwin
- J.C. Penney CEO Marvin Ellison
- Disney Consumer Products Executive Vice President of Disney Retail Paul Gainer
- Kentucky Retail Federation President Tod Griffin
- Saks Fifth Avenue President Marc Metrick
- STORY Founder and CEO Rachel Shechtman
NRF is the world’s largest retail trade association, representing discount and department stores, home goods and specialty stores, Main Street merchants, grocers, wholesalers, chain restaurants and Internet retailers from the United States and more than 45 countries. Retail is the nation’s largest private sector employer, supporting one in four U.S. jobs – 42 million working Americans. Contributing $2.6 trillion to annual GDP, retail is a daily barometer for the nation’s economy. NRF’s This is Retail campaign highlights the industry’s opportunities for life-long careers, how retailers strengthen communities, and the critical role that retail plays in driving innovation. nrf.com
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