The Stewart’s Shops board of directors has promoted longtime partners and company leaders Alison Abbey and Kelli Derway to vice president.
Their promotions, which are effective immediately, were approved during the company’s third quarter board of directors’ meeting.
Kelli Derway started her Stewart’s career in 1993 as facilities coordinator. Over the years, she has advanced from coordinator to manager, then facilities director, as Stewart’s doubled its footprint to more than 400 shops across three states.
Now, as vice president of facilities, Kelli leads a department that invests more than $50 million a year remodeling and rebuilding existing shops, as well as selecting new shop locations.
“Stewart’s is such a unique and rewarding place to build your career,” Kelli said. “We’re not only committed to reinvesting in our shops and communities, but also growing our partners.”
Alison Abbey started her Stewart’s career in 2006 working in personnel at the Stewart’s plant in Greenfield, New York. She has spent the past decade in personnel at the corporate office in Ballston Spa.
As vice president of personnel, Alison is responsible for managing payroll, benefits administration and partner relations for more than 5,500 Stewart’s employees in New York, Vermont and New Hampshire.
“At Stewart’s, we have so many dedicated, hardworking partners who make this company what it is,” Alison said. “It is a privilege to support them and I look forward to continuing to help create an environment where they have opportunities to grow with the company.”
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