Spencer Spirit Holdings has retained Hanold Associates for two Vice President searches: Division Vice President, Learning & Development and Vice President, Human Resources. Hanold Associates’ Sonia Nagra, Jordan Blackmon, Heather Khoury and Maisha Pearson will lead the search for these critical roles.
Spencer Spirit Holdings operates two unique retail brands, Spencer’s and Spirit Halloween. Spencer’s started out as a mail order company in 1947 and expanded into its current recognizable locations in malls in 1963. Spirit Halloween, the #1 retailer of all things Halloween, was founded in 1983 with a store model that utilizes available retail space each year to open seasonal Halloween stores. Today, there are 680+ Spencer’s stores and 1,500+ Spirit Halloween stores across the US and Canada. The combined company is headquartered in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, which houses ~ over 700 corporate office employees.
The Division VP, L&D will ensure its talent continues to grow alongside the business, building upon existing foundations within Spencer’s and Spirit’s L&D function. The VP, HR will support broader HR initiatives across the business, overseeing and leading HR for the company’s corporate teams. Both leaders will report to Senior Vice President of HR, Tammy King.