Tracey Koller

Tracey Koller has a diverse work experience spanning several companies. Tracey is currently serving as the Chief Merchandising, Inventory, Planning and Analytics Officer at Party City since November 2023. Prior to this, they held various roles at Party City, including the Chief Transformation and Strategy Officer and Head of Data, Analytics, Process and Pricing from November 2022 to November 2023. Tracey also worked as the SVP, Head of Merchandising Operations, Store of the Future Strategy and Design from November 2020 to October 2022, and as an Executive Consultant from July 2020 to October 2020.

Before joining Party City, Tracey worked at News Corp as the CRMO, EVP/Chief Retail & Merchandising Officer for News America Marketing from December 2017 to June 2020. There, they oversaw retail relationships, retail development teams, and merchandising service division, among other responsibilities.

Tracey also served as a Retail Strategy, Transformation, Operations Executive Consultant at Whole Foods Market from September 2015 to December 2017, where they advised the leadership team on transformational initiatives.

Tracey had a long tenure at Target, starting in 1998. Tracey held various roles there, including Merchandising Operations/Transformation Office/Expense Optimization Leader from January 2013 to September 2015, VP/DMM, Merchandising Executive from March 2011 to January 2013, and Sr. Director, Target Merchandising & Operations from January 2010 to March 2011, among others. Tracey'sresponsibilities at Target included leading organizational transformation efforts, developing strategic merchandising and product direction, and overseeing administration and finance teams.

Tracey's early career includes working at Retail Apparel Group as an Associate Buyer & Buyer- Apparel Retailer from January 1990 to April 1998. Tracey played a key role in building the chain from zero to over 240+ stores, specializing in growth strategies and new business launches.

Overall, Tracey Koller has extensive experience in various leadership and strategy roles, with a focus on merchandising, operations, and organizational transformation.

Tracey Koller received a Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) in Retail Merchandising and Business Management from Kent State University.