Shellye Archambeau joins Nordstrom Board of Directors

Seattle-based Nordstrom has appointed Shellye L. Archambeau, MetricStream CEO, to the company's Board of Directors. Her addition brings the total number of directors to 13, ten of whom serve as independent directors. Nordstrom directors serve one-year terms and the company requires annual elections of all board members.

Prior to joining MetricStream in 2002, Archambeau was Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President of Sales for Loudcloud, a leader in Internet infrastructure services, Chief Marketing Officer of NorthPoint Communications and President of Blockbuster's e-commerce division. Before joining Blockbuster, she held domestic and international executive positions during a 15-year career at IBM.

"We are fortunate to have Shellye join our board and further strengthen our capabilities as Nordstrom continues to grow," said Enrique Hernandez, Jr., Chairman of the Board of Directors for Nordstrom, adding, "We are focused on being the best public company possible and exceptional corporate governance is a cornerstone of our oversight."

She has also served as a Director of Verizon since December 2013 and is currently a member of Verizon's Audit Committee and the Corporate Governance and Policy Committee.