Art.com, an online destination for wall art and home décor, has hired Christine Fernandez as its chief experience officer, and Quintin Mikell as senior vice president of operations, bringing the company's total number of senior-level hires to seven in the past nine months.
In her new role, Fernandez will lead the design and product management teams and oversee Art.com's customer experience initiatives. In her 20-year career, Fernandez has focused on creating products and experiences that delight users and exceed business expectations. Most recently, she was Uber's head of design for the rider, global partnerships, developer platform and Uber for Business teams, responsible Uber's core consumer experience.
With over 25 years in global supply chain distribution, Mikell brings a deep knowledge of manufacturing management techniques and implementing new technology solutions to his role as senior vice president of operations at Art.com. Mikell has had a diverse career managing operations, most recently at Cintas/ZEE Medical Inc., where he was responsible for transitioning ZEE Medical Operations into Cintas Corporation after a company acquisition. Prior to ZEE Medical, Mikell held key leadership roles on several consumer operations teams, including Sony.
"I'm delighted to bring on Christine and Quintin," said Art.com CEO Kira Wampler. "Christine's deep product design chops, especially in mobile, will play an important role in making our experience easier and more delightful for our customers. And Quintin's extensive consumer operations experience will further strengthen our company's position as we accelerate our growth."