MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 02, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Evine Live Inc. (“Evine”) (NASDAQ: EVLV ) a multiplatform video commerce company ( evine.com ), today announced the appointment of Lori Riley as Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer. Riley joins Evine with over 15 years of experience in the retail industry, serving in leadership positions at Target Corporation and UnitedHealth Group where she oversaw a number of responsibilities, including leadership of global employee relations, HR operations, payroll and employee experience.
“Lori comes to us with over two decades of human resources experience and a proven track record for driving exceptional performance by building strong and talented teams. I am excited for her to join Evine’s already strong management team and help shape our ‘Be Good to Yourself’ culture,” said Bob Rosenblatt, Chief Executive Officer at Evine.
"Being from the Minneapolis area, I’ve followed Evine’s story for some time now,” said Riley. “Bob has shared with me his vision for the Company, and I truly believe the best days are yet to come. Evine already has a strong foundation to build upon, and I look forward to working alongside the team to develop a world-class team and culture.”
Riley joins Evine after serving as Vice President Human Capital at UnitedHealth Group where she accelerated the company’s talent analytics strategy, drove innovative HR operations to scale with global growth, reinvigorated the diversity & inclusion strategy and established a values-based, positive culture with strong customer service focus. Previous to that, she spent 15 years at Minneapolis-based Target Corporation in numerous Human Resource positions, including Human Resources Manager, Director of Compensation, Human Resources Director, Vice President Human Resources Operations, and Vice President Target Technology Service, Corporate Systems. Riley received her MBA from Northern Illinois University.
As Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer, Riley will oversee Evine’s Human Resource team.
About Evine Live Inc. Evine Live Inc. (NASDAQ: EVLV ) operates Evine, a digital commerce company that offers a compelling mix of proprietary and name brands directly to consumers in an engaging and informative shopping experience via television, online and on mobile. Evine reaches approximately 87 million cable and satellite television homes 24 hours a day with entertaining content in a comprehensive digital shopping experience.
Contacts: Media: Dawn Zaremba Evine press@evine.com (952) 943-6043 Amanda Zerbib ALISON BROD PUBLIC RELATIONS amandaz@alisonbrodpr.com (212) 230-1800 Investors: Michael Porter Evine mporter@evine.com (952) 943-6517
