Joanne Kennedy Email Address

Vice President Technology

Nordstrom, Inc. is an American chain of luxury department stores headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

Throughout my career I have built an extensive portfolio of achievements in leadership positions. I continually identify and implement technology solutions that align with the highest-priority needs of an organization. My passion for new and emerging technologies inspires the employees I lead, the customers and vendors I interact with, and my fellow management team members. For nearly two decades I have brought value to each of my employers. For NBCNews.com, I directed and optimized one of the world’s largest news websites (viewed monthly by 138M Unique Visitors) that earned industry awards. In addition, I drove multimillion-dollar revenue and profit gains, revamped teams and processes, and achieved exceptional outcomes for mobile experiences, software development, and product management. For Microsoft, I teamed with some of the largest enterprise customers in the world on security, solutions architecture, and other key initiatives. “I achieved more than at any time in my professional career. It was the best job and the best team I have ever worked with.” “Working for you has allowed me to be the ‘best me’ possible.” These are among the comments from employees I have led. In technology, there is absolutely no success without a collaborative effort – it is too complex and intertwined with other departments for one to accomplish goals autonomously. Maintaining awareness of this at every step of my career, I have invested a significant amount of time in training, coaching, and inspiring team members to reach their highest potential. In turn, they have contributed to breakthrough achievements for immediate and long-term gains. It is no secret: companies need innovative, passionate, and ROI-driven leaders who know how to maintain the appropriate balance between transformational strategies and pragmatic, risk-averse solutions. I am exactly the type of results-focused, high-energy technology leader who can bring this balance and drive measurable outstanding results.