Primary Job Title Chief Executive Officer and President Primary Organization American Freight
Location Delaware, Ohio, United States Regions Great Lakes, Midwestern US Gender Male
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Will Powell has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company and a director since July 1, 2015. From October 2012 (when the Company was separated from Sears Holdings) until July 1, 2015 he served as the Company’s Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.
Prior to his employment with the Company he served as Sears
Holdings’ Senior Vice President and President, Hometown Stores (at that time a division of Sears Holdings), positions he held from November 2008 to October 2012. From November 2007 until November 2008 Mr. Powell served as Sears Holdings’ Vice President and General Manager, Outlet Stores (at that time a division of Sears Holdings), and from January 2006 to November 2007 he served as Sears Holdings’ Divisional Vice President, Stores/Sales-Dealer Stores. He joined Sears Holdings in August 2003.
Before joining Sears Holdings, Mr. Powell was Senior Director of Supply Chain and eCommerce Fulfillment for Things Remembered, Inc. and earlier held the position of Director of Store Operations. Before joining Things Remembered, Inc., he served in a variety of leadership positions at OfficeMax, Inc. and Builder’s Square, Inc.
Mr. Powell earned a BS degree from E. Claiborne Robins School of Business, University of Richmond.
