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Karen John is new VP of DWR Design & Merchandising
25 Sep '06
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Design Within Reach Inc (DWR) announced that Karen John has been promoted to the newly created position of Vice President of Design and Merchandising.
Encompassing all design and merchandise activities for DWR, Ms. John's expanded responsibilities include leading DWR's overall product strategies, developing new products, and managing partner relations with designers and manufacturers.
Ms. John, who has served as a consultant to the company since 2003 and as Director of Product Development since 2005, will continue to report to Ray Brunner, DWR's President and Chief Executive Officer.
"The energy and knowledge Karen brings to her new position will benefit our customers, our buying team and all of our stakeholders," said Ray Brunner, President and Chief Executive Officer. "With Masters degrees in Industrial Design, Manufacturing Engineering and Business Administration, Karen has proven to be a well-respected and outstanding innovator and leader."
"I am extremely excited about the opportunity to work closely with our product and sales teams to uncover new and relevant design solutions that will further advance DWR's design leadership," said Karen John, Vice President of Design and Merchandising.
Ms. John began consulting with Design Within Reach in 2003 to help define the vision, strategy and process for the company's product development efforts and was named Director of Product Development in 2005.
In this role, she paired some of the industry's most talented designers with skilled manufacturers to design and develop products exclusively for Design Within Reach.
Encompassing all design and merchandise activities for DWR, Ms. John's expanded responsibilities include leading DWR's overall product strategies, developing new products, and managing partner relations with designers and manufacturers.
Ms. John, who has served as a consultant to the company since 2003 and as Director of Product Development since 2005, will continue to report to Ray Brunner, DWR's President and Chief Executive Officer.
"The energy and knowledge Karen brings to her new position will benefit our customers, our buying team and all of our stakeholders," said Ray Brunner, President and Chief Executive Officer. "With Masters degrees in Industrial Design, Manufacturing Engineering and Business Administration, Karen has proven to be a well-respected and outstanding innovator and leader."
"I am extremely excited about the opportunity to work closely with our product and sales teams to uncover new and relevant design solutions that will further advance DWR's design leadership," said Karen John, Vice President of Design and Merchandising.
Ms. John began consulting with Design Within Reach in 2003 to help define the vision, strategy and process for the company's product development efforts and was named Director of Product Development in 2005.
In this role, she paired some of the industry's most talented designers with skilled manufacturers to design and develop products exclusively for Design Within Reach.
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