Unlock unparalleled success by embracing the extraordinary. Discover the secret to achieving outsized success in a world where most fail to realize their potential. In a rapidly changing world, many companies choose familiar paths. SharkNinja, however, thrives by pursuing 'outrageously extraordinary' performance and innovation. Explore their success story driven by a unique culture, mindset, and the company’s most important asset: its people. Join Elizabeth Norberg, SharkNinja's Chief People Officer, and Bob Rothman, Gap International’s President, in a conversation to explore insights into their thriving environment. Learn how a culture of initiative, experimentation, and ownership drives their achievements.
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Bob Rothman
President
Gap International
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Robert Rothman is the President of Gap International and has been with the company for more than thirty years. He has been instrumental in building the company to its current size and scope. He is accountable for all facets of operating the business and ensuring the implementation of its strategic objectives. As a consultant, Mr. Rothman is a strategic partner to CEOs and C-level executives in major, multinational organizations where he leads breakthrough growth and performance initiatives. Mr. Rothman’s work with executives includes the development and execution of sustainable growth strategies. It also includes the custom design and delivery of enterprise-wide conferences that produce both mindset shifts and breakthrough actions. Mr. Rothman is a regular speaker at corporate meetings and business events, on such topics as breakthrough thinking, high performance and leadership. He also leads The Alignment Intensive, which is one of Gap International’s premier programs for senior executives and their teams. Mr. Rothman received a B.S. in Organizational Communication from Ohio University and completed the Kellogg School of Management’s Advanced Executive Program at Northwestern University. |
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Elizabeth Norberg
Executive Vice President, Chief People Officer
SharkNinja
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Elizabeth Norberg is the Chief People Officer for SharkNinja, Inc. SharkNinja has evolved from a modest home appliance company into a product innovation powerhouse with $4 billion in annual revenue in 2023, serving hundreds of millions of consumers across 32 international markets and 33 product categories. With a $13B market cap, the company’s 3,000+ team members have a deeply personal commitment to delivering innovation, quality, and value for consumers through every single SharkNinja product. The bold growth strategy is fueled by a unwavering focus on consumer insights and a 24/7 product innovation cycle expertly choreographed by designers, engineers, and strategists across the globe.
In her role, Elizabeth draws on her extensive experience to lead all aspects of the People & Culture organization globally during one of its most pivotal phases of growth. Elizabeth’s leadership also includes Corporate Communications and Facility Management, Design & Construction. Elizabeth leads with the ethos that people can achieve “more than they ever thought possible” as a foundation for thoughtful, inspired leadership, and as a process to foster innovation and extraordinary accomplishments throughout organizations and in life.
She joined SharkNinja from Foot Locker, Inc. where she served as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer and oversaw all aspects of corporate communications and the people strategy globally, serving over 45,000 Foot Locker, Inc. associates worldwide in over 27 countries. In total, Elizabeth’s extensive experience spans eight different industries and having worked in and out of Human Resources.
A results-driven leader, Elizabeth brings more than 25 years of unique experience as a top executive with deep experience across technology, retail, hospitality, healthcare, professional services, restaurant, entertainment, and real estate, leading all aspects of the human resources function She is a passionate and proven leader in the development and execution of strategies that enhance cultural and organizational transformation and that power an organization’s innovative and customer-centric mindset.
Elizabeth is graduate of Colorado State University and holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Management.