MARINA DEL REY, Calif.,
Oct. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/
-- The Bouqs Company (Bouqs.com) announced today its newest
appointment to the company's Board of Directors, Rosemary Turner. Turner brings deep
experience, as both a Board Member and a leader in logistics and
supply chain transformation at UPS, to the leading
direct-to-consumer floral delivery company.
"Rosemary is an accomplished, high-impact business leader,
who blends sales and operations excellence with global insight and
direct experience across North
America, Mexico,
Europe and Asia," said Founder & Chairman of the
Board John Tabis. "Given our plan to expand our footprint globally
while continuing to strengthen our teams, partners and network of
sustainable farms, we could not imagine a better person to help us
lead the business as a Board Director."
For 22 years, Turner served as President of UPS, with her
strengths in business development, relationship management and
operational stewardship, and with responsibility for the
performance of over 17,000 employees and a P&L of over
$2 billion. Her accomplishments
earned her several accolades, including "Northern California Most
Powerful & Influential Women Award" in 2017 (by the National
Diversity Council), and being named one of "The Most Influential
Women in Bay Area Business" (in 2015 by the San Francisco
Business Times).
"I am thrilled to join The Bouqs Company's Board, having admired
their longstanding commitment to a sustainably-sourced supply chain
and the company's remarkable growth trajectory," said Turner. "They
are elevating the entire industry, at an impressive scale, and I am
excited to join to support the business in future innovations and
growth."
Turner currently serves as: Deputy Chair of the San Francisco
Federal Reserve, Director of TFI International, headquartered in
Canada, Board of Trustee of LMU
and Director for SCAN located in Long
Beach. She is a champion of corporate and community
involvement and was a founding member of the Boys & Girls
Clubs of Metro Los Angeles, which provides safe and effective
learning environments for underprivileged youth.
Turner's appointment follows the appointment of former General
Manager for Amazon Flex Europe and Asia
Pacific, Alejandro Bethlen as
CEO, earlier this year.
About The Bouqs Company
The Bouqs Company is a leading
online floral retailer that delivers flowers fresh from
eco-friendly, sustainable farms to doorsteps nationwide. Founded in
2012, The Bouqs Company was formed to radically disrupt the
$100B global floral industry through
a modern brand, responsibly-sourced flowers and a
vertically-integrated supply chain driven by proprietary data and
technology. Headquartered in Marina del
Rey, California, the
company connects farms and a curated network of artisan florists
directly to consumers, and disrupts the traditional supply chain by
eliminating middlemen, waste and substantial overhead costs. In
turn, this model enables a superior product and redefines the
experience and economics for both consumers and producers alike.
For more information, visit www.bouqs.com and follow the #BouqLove
on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
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