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Sarasota Saks Fifth Avenue Announces New GM

Terri Najmolhoda Appointed VP, GM Of Sarasota Saks.

Saks Fifth Avenue Sarasota announced that Terri Najmolhoda was appointed Vice President, General Manager of the Sarasota store. Najmolhoda reports directly to Kim Nye, Senior Vice President, Regional Director of Stores, and succeeds Joel Ellzey who was appointed Vice President, General Manager, Boston. Najmolhoda was previously Vice President, General Manager of Saks Chevy Chase. Najmolhoda holds a Fashion Merchandising Degree from Ferris State University located in Big Rapids, Michigan.

Najmolhoda has a broad retail career with experience in both department and specialty stores. In 1987, she joined U.S. Shoe Corporation. Shortly thereafter, she joined Banana Republic as an Associate Store Manager. Terri joined Dayton Hudson Marshall Field’s in 1990 and worked in numerous roles of increasing responsibility, including Assistant Store Manager, Store Manager and Company Fashion Director. In 2003, Terri returned to Banana Republic as Director of their flagship stores and was subsequently promoted to District Manager. Terri joined Saks in 2008 as a Designer Sales Associate in Troy and was quickly promoted to Department Manager in 2009. Later that year, Terri was promoted to AGMM, Boca Raton and in 2011, Terri returned to the Troy store as AGMM. In January of 2013, Terri was promoted to General Manager, Tampa and in June of the same year, Terri was appointed to her current role, Vice President, General Manager, Chevy Chase.

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