Neiman Marcus Group makes executive appointments

By

Jennifer Braun

Published
Nov 23, 2021

Luxury retailer Neiman Marcus Group announced on Monday the appointment of three executive appointments starting with Natalie Lockhart as senior vice president, strategy & execution. 

In this role, she will be responsible for coordinating all aspects of the luxury retailer's growth roadmap. She will serve as a member of NMG's Group Leadership Team and lead the newly created growth execution office, which coordinates the strategy and execution of the program and initiatives that support the company's growth work. 

Likewise, Chris Demuth has been elevated to senior vice president, people services, ESG, belonging & corporate philanthropy. She will provide governance over the company's culture alongside Eric Severson, executive vice president, chief people & belonging officer. 

Finally, to amplify the initiatives that support NMG's growth roadmap and its NMG|Way culture, Tiffin Jernstedt has been named senior vice president, chief communications officer. She has over 15 years of experience leading global fashion and lifestyle brands communications including leadership roles at PVH, Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, and Ralph Lauren. 

"Finding and developing key talent at NMG is critical to support our growth," said Geoffroy van Raemdonck, CEO, Neiman Marcus Group. "Having the right leaders in place to lead the strategy, provide governance over our culture, and amplify all of this great work through communications will ensure our organization continues to strategically transform for the better, the NMG|Way, to deliver profitable and sustainable growth.”

"I am confident that with these three leaders and their impressive backgrounds and experience, we will achieve the goals outlined in our growth roadmap and make life extraordinary for our customers and associates," added Severson. "Our NMG|Way culture will drive this work and serve as the standard we hold ourselves to achieve our goals the right way.”

Women represent the majority of the company's board of directors, as well as over 50 percent of leaders SVP.