American retailer Nordstrom names Alexis DePree as new COO

As part of our continued efforts to improve the shopping experience for our customers, we’re excited to announce that Alexis DePree has been named chief operating officer of Nordstrom, Inc.

Alexis will continue to support supply chain operations, transportation, inventory operations, enterprise operations, and store operations, now with an expanded title that better reflects the breadth of the work these teams are doing.

With Alexis’s support, our teams have made meaningful progress in several different areas: we’ve strengthened our supply chain network, dramatically improved our speed to customer, and reduced costs. We continue to make progress implementing RFID technology and creating operational consistency across our stores. As we focus on improving operational efficiency across the business, Alexis and her team will continue to be integral to our success.

Alexis DePree has been appointed Chief Operating Officer at Nordstrom, Inc., expanding her leadership across supply chain, transportation, and store operations.
She joined the company in 2020, after senior roles at Amazon and Target.
DePree holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from Northwestern University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Alexis first joined Nordstrom in January 2020 as executive vice president and chief supply chain officer, prior to which she held senior leadership roles at Amazon and Target. She holds a Bachelor of Science in industrial engineering from Northwestern University and a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School.