Jewelry giant bolsters executive team
Coinciding with the company’s transformation plans, Signet Jewelers Ltd. has named two new executives who will round out the company's leadership team.
Signet Jewelers, parent of Zales, Kay Jewelers, Jared and other jewelry banners, has named Mary Elizabeth Finn as chief people officer, effective immediately. She will be responsible for continuing to foster diversity and inclusion, and leading training and development for all team members.
Finn was previously the chief human resources officer at Nielsen, where she oversaw 44,000 employees across 100 countries. Prior to Nielsen, she held several senior-level human resources roles with General Electric. She has significant experience empowering employees during business transformation, providing effective training and development opportunities, and building diverse and successful teams throughout her career.
Meanwhile, Stephen Lovejoy has been named chief supply chain officer, effective immediately. His responsibilities will include oversight of all distribution and logistics, indirect sourcing and procurement, supply chain management, and manufacturing and operations, including repair centers and custom capability. Lovejoy will also support Signet’s industry-leading responsible sourcing initiatives.
Lovejoy joins Signet from Glanbia PLC, a nutritional foods company where he oversaw 12 manufacturing sites and 30 distribution centers around the world. Before that, he served as senior VP of global supply chain for Starbucks, where he used his deep understanding of retail supply chains to drive both quality and efficiency.
Both executives will report directly to CEO Virginia Drosos.
“Mary Liz and Steve are joining Signet at a very exciting time as we embark on our Path to Brilliance, and each will play a critical role in building our Culture of Agility and Efficiency,” said Drosos.
“Their additions, along with our recent C-suite appointments, underscore the commitment and focus we are bringing to our transformation agenda,” she added. “I am confident that we have a lean and highly accountable team in place with the diversity of experience, knowledge, and expertise to transform Signet into a share-gaining, omnichannel category leader.”
Signet Jewelers, parent of Zales, Kay Jewelers, Jared and other jewelry banners, has named Mary Elizabeth Finn as chief people officer, effective immediately. She will be responsible for continuing to foster diversity and inclusion, and leading training and development for all team members.
Finn was previously the chief human resources officer at Nielsen, where she oversaw 44,000 employees across 100 countries. Prior to Nielsen, she held several senior-level human resources roles with General Electric. She has significant experience empowering employees during business transformation, providing effective training and development opportunities, and building diverse and successful teams throughout her career.
Meanwhile, Stephen Lovejoy has been named chief supply chain officer, effective immediately. His responsibilities will include oversight of all distribution and logistics, indirect sourcing and procurement, supply chain management, and manufacturing and operations, including repair centers and custom capability. Lovejoy will also support Signet’s industry-leading responsible sourcing initiatives.
Lovejoy joins Signet from Glanbia PLC, a nutritional foods company where he oversaw 12 manufacturing sites and 30 distribution centers around the world. Before that, he served as senior VP of global supply chain for Starbucks, where he used his deep understanding of retail supply chains to drive both quality and efficiency.
Both executives will report directly to CEO Virginia Drosos.
“Mary Liz and Steve are joining Signet at a very exciting time as we embark on our Path to Brilliance, and each will play a critical role in building our Culture of Agility and Efficiency,” said Drosos.
“Their additions, along with our recent C-suite appointments, underscore the commitment and focus we are bringing to our transformation agenda,” she added. “I am confident that we have a lean and highly accountable team in place with the diversity of experience, knowledge, and expertise to transform Signet into a share-gaining, omnichannel category leader.”