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Taylor Burgess, who has been at Stuller since 2013, was promoted to the newly created role.
Taylor Burgess is Stuller’s new chief merchandising, marketing, and sales officer.
Lafayette, La.—Stuller has promoted Taylor Burgess to chief merchandising, marketing, and sales officer.
Burgess played a key role in shaping merchandising and customer-focused strategies while building strong relationships across the industry, said Stuller.
The newly created position is an expanded role from Burgess’ previous title of chief merchandising officer.
In the new role, Burgess will lead the company’s merchandising, marketing, sales, and customization teams.
“Over the last decade, she has built a network within the jewelry industry that allows her to convert feedback into timely business strategies,” said Danny Clark, Stuller’s new CEO who began this month.
“I am confident that she will find new and exciting ways to add value to Stuller, our customers, our vendor partners, and our employees.”
She joined Stuller in 2013 as product manager and has worked her way up, holding several positions including bridal director, senior vice president of customer experience, and chief customer officer, according to her LinkedIn.
Before working with Stuller, Burgess spent more than a decade in the retail fashion apparel industry with Nordstrom and JCPenney.
Burgess has also served on the international board of the Women’s Jewelry Association, and she is a member of the 24 Karat Club of New York.
Outside of work, Burgess helps her Lafayette, Louisiana, community by supporting local organizations like Miles Perret Cancer Services.
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Burgess played a key role in shaping merchandising and customer-focused strategies while building strong relationships across the industry, said Stuller.
The newly created position is an expanded role from Burgess’ previous title of chief merchandising officer.
In the new role, Burgess will lead the company’s merchandising, marketing, sales, and customization teams.
“Over the last decade, she has built a network within the jewelry industry that allows her to convert feedback into timely business strategies,” said Danny Clark, Stuller’s new CEO who began this month.
“I am confident that she will find new and exciting ways to add value to Stuller, our customers, our vendor partners, and our employees.”
She joined Stuller in 2013 as product manager and has worked her way up, holding several positions including bridal director, senior vice president of customer experience, and chief customer officer, according to her LinkedIn.
Before working with Stuller, Burgess spent more than a decade in the retail fashion apparel industry with Nordstrom and JCPenney.
Burgess has also served on the international board of the Women’s Jewelry Association, and she is a member of the 24 Karat Club of New York.
Outside of work, Burgess helps her Lafayette, Louisiana, community by supporting local organizations like Miles Perret Cancer Services.
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