Pier 1 gets a new operations head

FORT WORTH, Texas Pier 1 Imports announced today that Sharon Leite has joined the company as evp of store operations.

Most recently, Leite served as the vp of sales and associate marketing at Bath & Body Works in Columbus, Ohio. In that role, she was responsible for the sales strategies for all store formats and multi-channel environments. Previously, she served as vp of store operations and sales generation, and in that role established and executed the operational strategy of all store support functions for 1,600 stores. She began her eight-year tenure at Bath & Body Works as the director of store operations.

Before joining Bath & Body Works, Leite held various operations positions with several prominent retailers, including Gap Inc. and The Walt Disney Co. She began her stores career at Limited Stores Inc., where she spent five years.