Former Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc. and Target Corporation
Executives Join the Company
MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 19, 2014--
Select Comfort Corporation, (NASDAQ:SCSS), the leader in individualized
comfort and sleep technology in the mattress industry, today announced
that David Callen, Sleep Number® setting 40, has been appointed the
company’s senior vice president and chief financial officer, and
Patricia (Tricia) Dirks, Sleep Number® setting 35, has been named the
company’s senior vice president and chief human capital officer. Each of
these appointments will be effective as of April 7, 2014.
As chief financial officer, Callen will advance the company’s financial
growth plan and lead the finance team. Dirks will continue to evolve the
company’s culture of innovation and individualization and be responsible
for all human capital functions. Both senior leaders will progress the
company’s vision to become one of the world’s most beloved brands by
delivering an unparalleled sleep experience.
“David, an experienced finance leader in a vertically integrated branded
consumer product company, Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc., and Tricia, an
accomplished retail and human resources leader from Target Corporation,
will advance our strategic direction,” said Shelly Ibach, president and
CEO, Select Comfort. “They are strong business partners whose expertise
complements our customer-focused culture and strategy.”
Callen was previously Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc.’s principal financial
officer, serving as vice president, finance and treasurer. Prior to
that, he served as vice president of global finance of Phototronics,
Inc., and worked as corporate controller of Johnson Outdoors, Inc. He
earned his CPA while working at BDO Seidman, a public accounting firm.
Dirks joins the company from Target Corporation where she has been
senior vice president of organizational effectiveness. Previously, she
was senior vice president of human resources at Marshall Field’s
Department Store. She currently serves on the Minnesota Zoo Foundation
Board.
About Select Comfort Corporation
Select Comfort Corporation
is leading the industry in delivering an unparalleled sleep experience
by offering consumers high-quality, innovative and individualized sleep
solutions and services, which include a complete line of SLEEP NUMBER®
beds and bedding. The company is the exclusive manufacturer, marketer,
retailer and servicer of the revolutionary Sleep Number bed, which
allows individuals to adjust the firmness and support of each side at
the touch of a button. The company offers further individualization
through its solutions-focused line of Sleep Number pillows, sheets and
other bedding products. And as the only national specialty-mattress
retailer, consumers can take advantage of an empowering mattress-buying
experience at one of the 440 Sleep Number stores across the country,
online at SleepNumber.com,
or via phone at (800) Sleep Number or (800) 753-3768.
Source: Select Comfort Corporation
Select Comfort Corporation
Becky Dvorak, 763-551-6862
becky.dvorak@selectcomfort.com