JOANNE HEALY JOINS JGA AS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER

Branded Environments specialist, JGA, recently named Joanne Healy as Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer. Her involvement will span across strategy, creative and business development, bringing her unique perspective to the rapidly evolving world of retail, service and brand experience.

In announcing the appointment of Healy to the newly created position, JGA Chairman, Ken Nisch said, “Joanne has a diverse career working in the corporate consulting and educational space, and across these categories has made significant contributions in thought leadership, innovation, and passion for the creative field.” He added, “Bridging expertise in design, through her educational and professional background, Joanne is particularly noted as a mentor of new talent, bringing rigor and great instincts to the creative and strategic process.”

Upon joining JGA, Ms. Healy remarked, “I joined JGA to work with their top-tier talent and world-class clients, and am excited to be a part of their next phase of growth opportunities and global initiatives.” Her extensive experience ranges from design to consulting.  Most recently she served as Professor and Dean of Graduate Studies for the College for Creative Studies (Detroit MI) where she launched their Graduate Studies division in 2009.  Previously she was Vice President, Interactive Strategies for T. Rowe Price (Baltimore MD) and prior to that, Managing Director/Design Director at Optima Group (Fairfield CT).  Ms. Healy holds a Masters of Fine Arts degree from Yale University, and a Bachelor of Arts from Wesleyan University.

About JGA

As a global leader in branded environments, JGA blends a visionary balance of brand environmental experience through Circular Commerce channels. Founded in 1971 and headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, JGA has achieved recognition as an innovator of award-winning retail design and brand strategies for some of the world’s most iconic brands, including Hershey’s, Sleep Number, Sundance, Blue Nile, Jockey, and Whole Foods Market.