Nordstrom appoints Amie Thuener to board of directors

Nordstrom, Inc. has announced the appointment of Amie Thuener to its board of directors, effective March 15, 2022.

"We are pleased to welcome Amie to our board and are confident her expertise will provide important contributions to the company," said Brad D. Smith, chairman of the Nordstrom board, adding, "Her experience working for some of the world's most innovative companies will help us as we continue to navigate a shifting retail landscape to deliver on our reputation for unmatched customer service."

Thuener, the company said, has more than 25 years of finance and accounting experience. For the past nine years, she has worked at Alphabet, where she has served as vice president and chief accounting officer since 2018 and is responsible for global external financial reporting, including certifying the company's financial statements.

Additionally, she has oversight of the finance teams for Alphabet's Other Bets, including Verily, Waymo and others. In this capacity, she has an advisory and governance role, including annual budgets, incentive compensation plans, strategic deals and enterprise valuations. From 2013 to 2018, she served as chief accountant at Google, leading its SEC reporting, accounting policy and M&A finance teams.

Prior to joining Alphabet, Thuener worked as a managing director at PwC, providing accounting consulting services for companies of all sizes and across industries for 16 years. She also served as a practice fellow on the Financial Accounting Standards Board.