JOANN announced the promotion of Ann Aber to Executive Vice President, Chief Legal & Human Resources Officer. Aber has been with the Company since 2019, when she joined as Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary. She was promoted to Senior Vice President in 2021.

In her newly expanded position, Aber will oversee the Human Resources and Corporate Communications functions in addition to her existing responsibilities. She has been executive sponsor for JOANN?s Diversity & Inclusion initiatives since 2023 and sits on several boards committed to serving the Northeast Ohio community and various charitable causes. Aber holds a Juris Doctorate degree from Cleveland State University College of Law and has held a number of leadership positions in both in-house corporate legal departments and law firms including Eaton Corporation and Jones Day.

She sits on the Board of the Kids Mental Health Foundation, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Retail Litigation Center and the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission, and is active in the Northeast Ohio community. She was recently inducted into the Cleveland State University College of Law Hall of Fame, was named Alumni of the Year in 2022, and also received the ORT America Ohio Region 2024 Jurisprudence Award. In addition to JOANN?s Human Resources and Legal and Compliance departments, Ann will also oversee the Risk Management, Corporate Communications, Charitable Giving, Diversity & Inclusion and Corporate Responsibility functions.