Shop.org Announces New Board Members --eBags, Harry & David, Range Online Media, and LL Bean Join Board--
Washington, DC, August 27, 2008--Four new online retail executives have been elected to the Board of Directors of Shop.org, the digital division of the National Retail Federation. Additionally, four executives have been reelected, and eleven Board members will be returning. Each individual was elected by current Shop.org members to serve a two-year term. Shop.org Board members represent the needs of the Shop.org membership, provide strategic and financial advice on the mission, vision and operation of Shop.org, and contribute to Shop.org's authority in the industry.
“The Shop.org community will be well served by leadership of the newly elected and returning Board members,” said Scott Silverman, Executive Director of Shop.org. “I look forward to working with the committee to fulfill Shop.org’s vision and to serve the Shop.org members.”
The next Shop.org Board of Directors meeting will be held on September 15 at Shop.org's Annual Summit in Las Vegas.
Shop.org, a division of the National Retail Federation, is the world's leading membership community for digital retail. Founded in 1996, Shop.org's 700 members include the 10 largest retailers in the U.S. and more than 60 percent of the Internet Retailer Top 100 E-Retailers. It's where the best retail minds come together to gain the insight, knowledge and intelligence to make smarter, more informed decisions in the evolving world of the Internet and multichannel retailing. Shop.org programs and activities include benchmarking research, events and networking communities.