Kirkland's, Inc. announced that it has promoted Amy Sullivan to Chief Executive Officer ("CEO"), effective February 4, 2024, and she will also join the Company's board of directors. She succeeds interim CEO Ann Joyce, who will remain on the Company's board of directors. Sullivan, who has been with the Company for more than a decade, was promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer in the spring of 2023.
As a member of the executive team, she has helped lead the organization through significant strategic repositioning initiatives, including refocusing marketing efforts and aligning product assortments to drive customer demand. Prior to Kirkland's Home, she held senior-level positions for Express, Lands' End, Kohl's and JCPenney.
Kirklandâs, Inc. is a specialty retailer of home decor and furnishings in the United States. The Company operates about 330 stores in 35 states as well as an e-commerce Website, www.kirklands.com, under the Kirklandâs Home brand. The Companyâs merchandise categories include holiday decor, furniture, textiles, decorative accessories, art, home fragrance, ornamental wall decor, mirrors, housewares, lighting, floral, outdoor and gift. All the Companyâs stores operate under the names Kirklandâs, Kirklandâs Home, Kirklandâs Home Outlet, Kirklandâs Outlet, and The Kirkland Collection. The Companyâs storeâs locations include Texas, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, California, Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Louisiana, Ohio, Michigan, Missouri, South Carolina, Virginia, Kentucky, Arizona, Oklahoma, Mississippi, New Jersey, Arkansas, Wisconsin, North Dakota, West Virginia, Delaware, Minnesota, Nevada, Nebraska, Maryland, and Colorado among others.
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