ShopKo Optical
Emilie Herman is a Senior Business Analyst at Shopko Optical since September 2023, bringing a diverse background in business development and customer logistics from previous roles at KBX as Account Team Lead and Customer Logistics Specialist. Emilie began their career as a Front End Operations Specialist at Mills Fleet Farm, after being promoted from a cashier, and has since gained experience in inventory analysis and customer care at companies such as Shopko and Pioneer Metal Finishing. Emilie's foundational experience includes sales at Bath & Body Works and a series of temporary positions at Associated Bank through Adecco, aimed at exploring different business areas. Emilie holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration with a focus on HR and Economics from St. Norbert College.
ShopKo Optical
James Ruben, a pharmacist, opened the first ShopKo store in 1962. With two divisions located throughout 13 states in the U.S. Based in Green Bay, Wisconsin, ShopKo discount stores are multi-department retail outlets supplying goods and services, ranging from apparel to furniture. The ShopKo Express Rx stores are individual drugstores featuring drive-thru pharmacies, health and beauty aids, cosmetics, fitness products, over-the-counter medications, convenience foods as well as general merchandise. In 1991, the company became public; in December 2005, an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners took the company private.