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Turtle Beach Announces Appointment Of Kelly Thompson To Board Of Directors
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Turtle Beach (Nasdaq: HEAR), a leading gaming accessory brand, announced the appointment of Kelly Thompson as the
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[{"type":"text","content":"SAN DIEGO, Aug. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Turtle Beach (Nasdaq: HEAR), a leading gaming accessory brand, announced the appointment of Kelly Thompson as the newest member of the Company's Board of Directors, effective August 12, 2019. Thompson will be a member of the Company's Compliance and Governance Committee.\n\n \nMs. Thompson most recently was Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer of Samsclub.com, the ecommerce division of the membership-only retail warehouse clubs owned and operated by Walmart Inc. During that time, she served as a member of Sam's Club Leadership Committee and was responsible for a multi-billion-dollar omni P&L as well as the \"Digital\" strategic workstream. Prior to this role, she was Senior Vice President, Global Category Development for Walmart eCommerce and Senior Vice President Merchandising, Planning, and Marketplace for Walmart.com. Additionally, Ms. Thompson held key merchandising leadership roles during her 10 years at Gap, Inc.\n\"Kelly's strong background in traditional and online retail is a perfect addition to our board and exactly what we were looking for,\" said Ron Doornink, Chairman of the Board, Turtle Beach Corporation. \"Continuing to serve all of our retail partners well is a key focus for us, and Kelly's deep retail knowledge and experience will contribute in this area. We're very pleased to welcome Kelly to our team.\"\nAdded Ms. Thompson, \"I'm delighted to join the experienced board at Turtle Beach, particularly in this exciting time of global expansion. I'm very impressed with the Company, its strong brand, and the focus on delivering great products to consumers in close collaboration with retail partners.\"\nThroughout her career, Ms. Thompson has championed diversity in the workplace through her development of individuals and teams and was selected by the Walmart CEO to serve as chairperson of Walmart's global women's advisory group. Additionally, she currently serves on the Fund Development Committee for the Board of Glide Foundation, a San Francisco institution that seeks to change lives in vulnerable communities.\nMs. Thompson joins Mr. Doornink, Juergen Stark, William Keitel, Dr. Andrew Wolfe, PhD., and Greg Ballard on Turtle Beach's Board of Directors. \nFor the latest information on Turtle Beach products, accessories, and stories, visit the Turtle Beach websit...