Emily George

Emily George has a diverse work experience spanning over several roles and industries. Emily started their career in 1994 at Pier 1 Imports, where they held various regional visual merchandising and management positions until 2008. Subsequently, they worked at Methodfuel from 2008 to 2013 as an Account Supervisor, specializing in web design and marketing. Emily then joined Kirkland's in 2013 as a District Manager and later became a Senior District Manager, a role they held until 2020. In 2020, Emily joined Habitat for Humanity of Wake County as the Vice President of ReStore Operations. Prior to their corporate roles, they owned their own business called Alchemy Blooms from 2008 to 2016.

Emily George studied History and Political Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Emily has obtained additional certifications in Adaptive Project Leadership, Business Acumen for Project Managers, Excel 2016: Business Process Analysis, and Process Improvement Foundations from LinkedIn, with the certifications being obtained between February and March of 2020.