All good things must come to an end. Saks and HBC have been my home for many years, and I am so grateful for my time there. There are so many people to thank (I’m sorry I can’t list them all). Richard Baker, thank you for betting on me and challenging me across all facets of the business. Lucas Evans, who hired me, taught me to invest / structure and was a friend, Mike Culhane, who took the extra time every day to teach me, Christopher Sim, who took me under his wing and showed me how to operate, Liz Rodbell, who showed me how to bring it every day and was always in my corner, Stephen Gold, who helped me understand a new world and went to bat for me every single day, and Marc Metrick, who taught me the ropes when I was super green, looked out for me, and bet on me. Thank you to all my incredible partners who challenged me, supported me, believed in me, and most importantly, inspired me every step of the way. From the bottom of my heart, my last thank you is specifically to Marc, the Saks Management team, and other leaders who supported me when my father was passing. I am so thankful for the support you gave me during that difficult time (working from home, chipping in when it was needed and encouraging me to take the time needed). I will never forget this, and I am forever grateful. A new chapter has begun that I am very excited about. I am doing something very different but also something similar. I look forward to sharing the news and also plugging new roles that I am recruiting for. I look forward to rooting from the sidelines for Saks Global!
The first person to call me and welcome me to Saks. My partner in crime these past 3.5 years, I’m going to miss you my man.
RJ, wishing you all the best in your new chapter. I’m confident you will be brilliant at it!
You're a legend RJ. Excited to continue riding in your shadow and seeing what you do next my friend!
Best of luck in your next role! I will always remember your amazing leadership! Cheers to the next era!
Congratulations RJ. Your ability to “listen”, and process before acting was and is so admirable and outstanding. All the best in your next adventure
Congratulations RJ on this new chapter in your life! You have been an outstanding leader, a mentor, and most importantly, a person with a great heart. We will miss you, RJ, and here’s wishing you all the prosperity and happiness in your future endeavors!
Chief Digital Officer | Transformative Omnichannel Executive | Team Builder, Mentor & Talent Developer
2moBoss, I will always value our working time together, what we delivered, how you helped me grow and what I learned from you. I’m grateful to have turned that into a friendship over the following years and I already know you will be amazing in this next role.