Alanna Young Thompson

Alanna Young Thompson is an experienced retail professional with over 25 years in various management roles. Currently serving as Area Operations Director at Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont since October 2023, Alanna has previously held positions such as General Manager at Sky Zone and Store Director at Lowes Foods, where a strong focus on sales growth and profitability enhancement was demonstrated. With a background that includes serving as Assistant Manager at The Fresh Market and Branch Manager at Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Alanna possesses a proven ability to lead high-performance teams and implement successful merchandising and marketing strategies. Alanna's educational credentials include training in branding from Martin Linstrom, Serve Safe Certification, UST-ABC Certification, and customer service training from Walt Disney.