Amy Sullivan, most recently the president and chief operating officer of Kirkland’s Home, was named CEO and will begin her new role Feb. 4, the company announced Jan. 19.

Sullivan, a Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) member, has been with Kirkland’s for more than a decade, first joining the retailer in 2012 as a divisional merchandise manager, according to her LinkedIn profile. Prior to Kirkland’s, Sullivan held senior-level positions at Express, Lands’ End, Kohl’s, and JCPenney.

In her new role on the executive team, Sullivan will also join the company’s board of directors. She succeeds interim CEO Ann Joyce, who will also remain on the board.

The company said Sullivan helped lead Kirkland’s through significant strategic repositioning initiatives, including refocusing marketing efforts and aligning product assortments to drive customer demands.

“Amy is an invaluable leader within our organization, and over the past nine months she has been instrumental in returning the company to a positive trajectory, including improved 2023 holiday season sales, that we hope to build off of in 2024,” said R. Wilson Orr, chairman of Kirkland’s. “Since transitioning to an executive leadership role, Amy has been integral to the execution of our repositioning strategy and we believe, as CEO, she is poised to return Kirkland’s Home to profitable growth over the long-term.”

“This is a dynamic time to step into the role of CEO at Kirkland’s Home as we start to see our strategic initiatives pay off, with almost a full year of valuable insights and data from our initial repositioning efforts,” Sullivan said in the release. “We have a fantastic team in place and great momentum coming off the 2023 holiday season. I look forward to leading the company through this next chapter and unlocking the long-term growth potential we see for Kirkland’s Home.”