Fortune 500 retail leader. Digital transformation expert. Currently on sabbatical.
Greater Seattle Area
Nordstrom
Executive Vice President, Enterprise Technology
August 2015 to September 2016
Greater Seattle Area
Nordstrom
Executive Vice President, Ecommerce & Online Merchandising
October 2013 to August 2015
Greater Seattle Area
Amazon
Director of Business Development
March 2003 to May 2005
Greater Seattle Area
Amazon
Senior Manager Business Development
October 1997 to December 1999
Greater Seattle Area
Simms
Board Advisor
Bozeman MT
Simms
Member Board of Directors
February 2017 to January 2020
Bozeman MT
Simms
Advisor
January 2016 to February 2017
Bozeman MT
Steller.co
Board Advisor
Leafly
COO
July 2019 to December 2019
Greater Seattle Area
Nordstrom
Executive Vice President, Strategic Growth; President of Trunkclub
September 2018 to July 2019
Seattle, WA
Nordstrom
Vice President, Ecommerce & Customer Experience
May 2011 to October 2013
Greater Seattle Area
Far Bank Enterprises
Advisor to the CEO
September 2014 to February 2017
Microsoft
Senior Director & Head of Global Ecommerce, Microsoft Store
March 2006 to May 2011
Redmond, WA
Amazon
Director of Product Development, Hardlines
March 2001 to March 2003
Greater Seattle Area
Amazon
Group Marketing Manager, Associates
December 1999 to March 2001
Nordstrom
Executive Vice President, Marketing
September 2016 to October 2018
Greater Seattle Area
Part of our executive team leading a major transformation of Nordstrom's technology operating / software delivery model to unlock greater customer value and business benefit through digital innovation. Building new capabilities including enterprise-wide initiative planning, road mapping, and measurement of our technology investments. Part of our executive team leading a major transformation of Nordstrom's technology operating / software delivery model to unlock greater customer value and business benefit through digital innovation. Building new capabilities including enterprise-wide initiative planning, road mapping, and measurement of our technology investments.
What company does Kirk Beardsley work for?
Kirk Beardsley works for Nordstrom
What is Kirk Beardsley's role at Nordstrom?
Kirk Beardsley is Executive Vice President, Enterprise Technology
What industry does Kirk Beardsley work in?
Kirk Beardsley works in the Retail industry.
Who are Kirk Beardsley's colleagues?
Kirk Beardsley's colleagues are Andrew Tran, Ranica Bryant, Denise Junell-Johnson, Alan Tai, Sandra Ahn, Kasia Graybill, Kim Chin, Frank Zhang, Becky Titus, and Gary Syck
💼 Past Experience
Kirk Beardsley has more than two decades of experience in the retail industry, including 10 years as the CEO of a Fortune 500 retail leader, 10 years as a digital transformation expert, and 2 years as a senior vice president, enterprise technology at Nordstrom. Kirk is currently on his sabbatical, and will be returning in the fall of 2017. Kirk is also a Board Advisor to Simms, and a Senior Director & Head of Global Ecommerce at Microsoft Store.
🎓 Education
Kirk Beardsley has a B.S. in Business Administration from University of Colorado Boulder. Kirk also holds a Leeds School of Business from 1997-2003. Kirk's professional experience includes roles at acompany where he was the CFO and the President and CEO, and an abdominal surgery and radiation therapy company. Kirk is currently the President and CEO of Foundry Health, which is a privately held, healthcare technology company. Kirk has a proven ability to manage multiple entities and is a problem solver. Kirk's professional experience and education gives him the skills and knowledge necessary to lead and manage a company successfully.
💡 Technical & Interpersonal Skills
Kirk Beardsley has a background in digital transformation, enterprise tech, and business development. He has held leadership positions in both Fortune 500 retail companies and at Amazon. In his ousted role at Nordstrom, he was responsible for scaling two b2b programs, “Merchants @” and “Merchants.com.” He has also been a senior manager in business development at Microsoft, and a COO at Leafly, where he led the company’s flagship software products, such as Office 365, Azure, and theactive. He is currently a senior vice president at Nordstrom and is responsible for the strategy, incubation, and scale of the company’s consumer & business web properties, including Windows Marketplace, Microsoft Store, and Microsoft Pinpoint.
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