Herman Miller Announces Andi Owen as New President and CEO

On February 5, 2018 Herman Miller announced that its President & CEO, Brian Walker, intended to retire by the end of August 2018. (Read more). When we spoke to Mr. Walker in June, he said that while the Board had not yet named his successor, the search for the new head of the company was moving along apace. Well, it’s almost the end of August and this week Herman miller announced the new President, CEO and member of the Board of Directors. The following is the full announcement from Herman Miller. Herman Miller, Inc. (Nasdaq: MLHR), the global designer and furniture manufacturer, announced today that Andi Owen has been elected by the Board of Directors to succeed Brian C. Walker as the Company’s next President and Chief Executive Officer, effective August 22, 2018. Ms. Owen was also elected to the Company’s Board of Directors as of August 22. She joins Herman Miller after …