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Allwyn Lewis
Aylwin Lewis
Chief Executive Officer and President

Sears Holdings
Sears Holdings

 

Biography

Aylwin B. Lewis, 52, is Chief Executive Officer and President of Sears Holdings. From March 2005 until September 2005, Mr. Lewis served as the President and as the Chief Executive Officer of Kmart and Sears Retail. Prior to joining Kmart as Chief Executive Officer and President in October 2004, Mr. Lewis was President, Chief Multi-Branding and Operating Officer of YUM! Brands, Inc, a franchisor and licensor of quick-service restaurants from 2000 until October 2004. Mr. Lewis is a member of the board of director’s of Catalyst, the women’s leadership organization and The Walt Disney Company.  

At Sears Holdings, diversity is embedded in our culture and expressed through Our Vision, Our Mission and Our Values. We value diverse people. Our formula for success is sharing ideas, communicating honestly and respecting each other. Everything that we do starts and ends with the customer. Our customer base is becoming increasingly diverse and we are working to gain allegiance from all segments of the population. As such, we want Sears Holdings to be representative of America’s rich diversity of culture, people and ideas. Some key accomplishments include:

  • Sowing the Seeds Culture workshop delivered to all Sears Holdings associates as a means to merge the Kmart and Sears cultures
  • The next step in our new culture embedment, Living Our Values Culture workshop is currently being delivered to all Sears Holdings associates.
  • Eight Associate Networks: Ability, African American, Asian, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender, Hispanic, Military, Parents at Work and Women’s
  • Partner in Progress Recognition Program-annual recognition of diversity suppliers
  • Sears Holdings Associate Gospel Choir supports a diverse high performance culture through song and community service endeavors
  • One-third of the college campuses we recruit talent from are diversity schools

COMPANY PROFILE

Sears Holdings is the leading home appliance retailer in North America and is a retail sales leader in tools, lawn and garden, home electronics, and automotive repair and maintenance. Sears Holdings operates Sears and Kmart stores and also opened a combined format named Sears Essentials during the second quarter of 2005. The company will continue to market products under brands held by both companies.

 

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