Pete Nordstrom is Co-Chief Executive Officer of Nordstrom Inc., a leading fashion retailer dedicated to helping customers feel good and look their best. He is a fourth-generation member of the Nordstrom family. 
 
Throughout his career, he has helped Nordstrom innovate the customer shopping experience and redefine the role fashion plays in customers’ lives. Mr. Nordstrom has led major strategic initiatives that have strengthened Nordstrom’s reputation in the fashion industry and kept the brand relevant, such as building the designer offering to a $1.5B business, evolving Nordstrom’s mix of brands and categories, and bringing in limited distribution brands as exclusive partners. Prior to his current role, he held various positions with Nordstrom, most recently serving as Chief Brand Officer.
 
Since taking over leadership of the company in 2000, he and his brothers grew the business from $5.1B to $15.1B, increased the number of stores by more than 200 locations, and opened Nordstrom’s first flagship store in New York City as an experiential shopping destination. Driven by a Nordstrom principle to “leave it better than we found it,” they also led the organization to achieve 100 percent pay equity for employees and earn a spot on Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For list for 20 years in a row.
 
Mr. Nordstrom has served on the Nordstrom board of directors since 2006. He is Co-founder of SMooCH (Seattle Musicians for Children’s Hospital), a fundraising event for Seattle Children’s Hospital that has raised over $20M. He also hosts Nordstrom’s biweekly podcast, The Nordy Pod.