THOR Industries appointed two new members to its Board of Directors, Christina Hennington and Laurel Hurd, and announced the planned retirement of Board member Allen Kosowsky. The new director appointments are effective Sept. 1.
Hennington is the executive vice president and chief growth officer of Target and a member of Target’s leadership team. She oversees all of merchandising including product design and sourcing operations, as well as insights, strategy and innovation. As chief growth officer, she works across the organization to identify and pursue revenue-generating strategies and embed them in the business plan. Prior to her current role, Hennington held a number of leadership positions, including leading merchandising and elements of operations at Target.
Hurd is the segment president of Learning and Development for Newell Brands, and has more than 30 years of experience in the consumer packaged goods industry, where she served as CEO of a number of divisions for Newell Brands. In her current position, Hurd has P&L responsibility over a $3 billion dollar group, which includes such brands as Sharpie, Elmer’s, Graco and Baby Jogger. She is a recognized expert in driving sales and profits of legacy brands through innovation, digital acceleration and global expansion.
“As part of this planned transition, Director Allen Kosowsky will retire from our Board in October,” said Board Chairman Andy Graves. “Allen’s contributions to our board and to THOR over the past 15 years have been significant, as he has added a strong voice that led improvements in both controls and governance. I speak for the entire Board when I thank Allen for his service and dedication.”
