Sportsman’s Warehouse Holdings, Inc. named Krischelle Tennessen as chief human resources officer (CHRO) and Michael Simpson as chief information officer (CIO).
“These key strategic hires are significant additions to the organization as we continue to build out the team with exceptional talent,” commented company President and CEO Paul Stone. “Both Krischelle and Mike complement the existing skills and experience of our leadership team, and I look forward to working with them directly as we pursue excellence throughout the organization. I am pleased to welcome them to Sportsman’s Warehouse.”
As CHRO, Tennessen will reportedly oversee company culture, HR strategy and processes and talent development. She brings nearly 30 years of HR experience to the role. The company said, “She is a proven leader and most recently was the CHRO with The Joint Chiropractic and from 2019 to 2022 was the SVP of HR for Five Below, where she helped design the HR strategy to support the corporate vision and led all functions of HR across the organization.” Previously, Tennessen was the CHRO at Marvin Windows and Doors from 2016 to 2019. She spent nearly ten years in various leadership roles at Walmart, Inc. and started her career at Target, where, during her 12 year tenure, she held positions in HR, store operations and project management.
Tennessen received her BS in HR Management from Winona State University and earned a master’s degree in Organizational Management from The University of Phoenix.
As CIO, Simpson is responsible for all areas of technology for Sportsmans Warehouse. He brings over 20 years of leadership experience in tech and software development, including 15 years in retail. Before joining the company, Simpson worked in various technology leadership roles at Target Corp., overseeing a broad rate of store technology across more than 1,900 stores. From 2013 to 2016, Simpson was the VP of engineering at Backcountry.com, where he led the product and engineering teams in order management, warehouse management, merchandising, marketing, call center, and data warehouse, among others. He also worked as a retail systems architect and manager for three years at REI.
As a seasoned technology executive, Simpson brings “critical competency to Sportsmans Warehouse for rebuilding core platforms and operating foundational commerce systems that underlie modern retail at scale.”
Simpson earned a BS in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering from Loyola Marymount University, with a minor in English Literature.
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