Kimball Doubles Down on Women in Leadership

The end of January brought a few leadership changes at Kimball International. Kourtney Smithsucceeded Kevin McCoyas President, National Office Furniture, and will continue to serve as a Vice President of Kimball International, Inc. Secondly, Kathy Siglerwill succeed Kourtney as President, Kimball Hospitality, and with that promotion, Kathy will now also serve as a Vice President of Kimball International, Inc. We spoke with the team at Kimball International to see what’s in store for both National Office Furniture and Kimball Hospitality under the new leadership. After 2½ months on the job, both women are hitting the ground running in their new roles, and they’re not wasting any time. At National, Smith and her team are continuing an aggressive scan of current and new product categories. The major shift toward ancillary, along with a shrinking systems category, is laying more pressure onto brands like National. “National has never had a systems product …