Sharon Gautschi

Sharon Gautschi has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Their most recent role was as the Chief Merchandising Officer at Rugs Direct + Lightopia, where they have been working since July 2023. Prior to this, they served as the Senior Vice President of Merchandising at the same company from October 2021 to July 2023. From September 2018 to September 2021, they held the position of Vice President of Merchandising at Rugs Direct + Lightopia.

Before joining Rugs Direct + Lightopia, Sharon worked as the Merchandising Manager for Wine Access, Inc. from June 2017 to August 2018. Prior to that, they were the Merchandise Manager for YDesign Group's YLiving.com from September 2014 to June 2017. During their time at YDesign Group, Sharon was responsible for overseeing the Bath & Decorative Plumbing business, managing a team of Site Merchandisers and Content Producers, and driving optimal site experience through Adobe Analytics Omniture and SEO strategy.

Sharon also has experience working at Walmart.com as a Buyer from August 2010 to August 2014 and at Gump's as an Associate Buyer from May 2009 to September 2010. Additionally, they worked at Wal-Mart as part of the Merchandising and New Business Development team from December 2007 to May 2008.

Earlier in their career, Sharon held positions at Williams Sonoma, Inc., where they worked as an Assistant Buyer for the Retail channel from February 2007 to November 2007, and as a Merchandise Coordinator for the Catalog & Ecommerce channels from July 2005 to February 2007. At Williams Sonoma, they were responsible for managing the merchandise line list, overseeing catalog proof distribution, analyzing assortment trends, and handling special projects.

Sharon's career began at eFORCE, where they worked as a Recruiter from 2000 to 2001.

Sharon Gautschi attended UC Irvine and earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in English and History. No further information about their education history is provided.