Nordstrom Rack appointed Nancy Mair as senior vice president, Rack merchandising; Kelley Wotton-Gantner as vice president, divisional merchandise manager; and Stacy Lippa as vice president, Rack supply chain.

  • Mair is tasked with developing and executing the Rack merchandise strategy across Nordstrom Rack stores and NordstromRack.com. She previously worked at Burlington stores for 26 years, starting as an intern and moving up the ranks to SVP/GMM of multiple merchandising areas. Most recently, Mair started a consulting company working with private equity, global retailers and wholesalers, focused on formulating and improving off-price strategies. Mair is an adjunct professor at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in the school’s Fashion Business department.
  • Wotton-Gantner joined Nordstrom in September 2020 as senior director, merchandising focused on price-conscious consumers. In March, she will shift into her new role leading a broader scope of buying for Nordstrom Rack. With more than 24 years of experience, Wotton-Gantner is an industry veteran of strategic planning, revenue and profit generation and vendor relations. Prior to Nordstrom, she held leadership roles with Macy’s Backstage, Beall’s, Inc., TJX Companies, and Bob’s Stores.
  • Lippa will work across the organization to drive store growth aligning stakeholders and resources to support Nordstrom Rack supply chain needs. Lippa joins the retailer with 19 years of experience, most recently leading distribution and fulfillment at Five Below. Before that, she spent 17 years at Target in leadership roles across imports, transportation, replenishment, distribution, and food supply chains.

“Nancy, Kelley and Stacy each bring extensive off-price retail experience to important areas of our Rack business, and we’re thrilled to welcome them to the team,” said Geevy Thomas, president, Nordstrom Rack. “Their collective expertise in driving off-price growth and transformation will help us drive continued improvement, achieve our goals and deliver the best possible experience for our customers from product selection through delivery.”