Lisa Bridge is stepping down from her role as president and CEO of Ben Bridge Jeweler.
Lisa Bridge
She has served as chief executive of the company, which was acquired by Berkshire Hathaway 25 years ago but continued to be family-run, since 2019.
“For five generations our family has built and created, invested and dreamed, and has been part of the lives of our associates and customers,” Bridge wrote in a LinkedIn post. “It is a wonderful and fulfilling business, and now is the time for me to step away.”
She said leading Ben Bridge “has been the most extraordinary of opportunities.”
There is “a different direction for the company,” Bridge wrote.
She continued: “I am not yet sure what the next chapter of my career will be, but our people and Ben Bridge will always be part of me.”
Bridge said that even after the acquisition by She offered additional thoughts on Ben Bridge and her tenure:
I had my first child as the world shut down amidst the pandemic, closing our stores and managing from my hospital bed. We weathered each new curveball, and came out as a stronger, more nimble business on the other side.
We consolidated our footprint by selling our Pandora division and retooling our stores to stronger positioning, upleveling our experience through our store design, messaging, and service.
Most importantly, through it all we have stayed true to our values. I believe that is why we have been around for 113 years. We have known deeply who we are but have continued to evolve to meet our customers’ expectations.
I couldn’t be prouder of the Ben Bridge team. Many have been with us for decades. This is ultimately a people business, and our associates are the greatest.
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