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Longtime Borsheims Executive Jennifer Johnson Retires

“Jennifer has been a large part of Borsheims for the past 36 years and has helped guide the store to its current growth and prominence.”

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2 years ago

March 15, 2023

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Jennifer Johnson

(PRESS RELEASE) OMAHA, NE — Borsheims announces the retirement of Jennifer Johnson, Vice President of Human Resources and Retail Operations, after 36 years of employment with the jeweler. Johnson is a longtime member of Borsheims’ executive leadership team and an officer of the company.

Johnson began her career at Borsheims in 1987 and established the first Human Resources Department at Borsheims. She went on to develop Borsheims’ recruiting, onboarding, and compensation and benefits programs. In addition, Johnson oversaw several operational areas of Borsheims, including Human Resources, Customer Service, Gift Wrap and Shipping, Facilities, and the business’s in-house Repair Shop.

She is highly regarded as a people-driven, passionate leader with an unmatched enthusiasm for Borsheims. Borsheims President and CEO, Karen Goracke, praised Johnson’s contributions, saying “Jennifer has been a large part of Borsheims for the past 36 years and has helped guide the store to its current growth and prominence. She has been a tireless champion of promoting Borsheims’ Signature Service, and her dedication to our business is something I will always hold dear to my heart.”

Johnson is looking forward to spending more time with family in retirement, including her husband, John, sons, Jeff, and Jack and her 2 labs, Nelson, and Finn. She will also enjoy travelling, visiting her parents, and continuing her hobbies of biking, yoga, reading and spending time with friends.

Retiring? Let Wilkerson Do the Heavy Lifting

Retirement can be a great part of life. As Nanji Singadia puts it, “I want to retire and enjoy my life. I’m 78 now and I just want to take a break.” That said, Nanji decided that the best way to move ahead was to contact the experts at Wilkerson. He chose them because he knew that closing a store is a heavy lift. To maximize sales and move on to the next, best chapter of his life, he called Wilkerson—but not before asking his industry friends for their opinion. He found that Wilkerson was the company most recommended and says their professionalism, experience and the homework they did before the launch all helped to make his going out of business sale a success. “Wilkerson were working on the sale a month it took place,” he says. “They did a great job.”