The Container Store added five new company leaders to complement existing leadership. Four months into Satish Malhotra’s role as CEO, he has hired key leaders and added three new roles: Chief Information Officer, Dhritiman Saha, Vice President of Merchandising, Michelle Gill, Vice President of Real Estate, Robert Higgins, Senior Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, LaTisha Brandon, and Senior Director of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Ivet Taneva. Chief Information Officer, Dhritiman Saha, will serve as the principal technology leader providing vision for developing and implementing technology strategies and initiatives company wide. Saha comes from GameStop where he was the chief digital officer, and has also held leadership roles at JC Penney, Target and Kohls. Previously, this position title was Chief Technology Officer. VP of Merchandising is a new position at The Container Store that has been filled by Michelle Gill, reporting to Chief Merchandising Officer, John Gehre. She will be supporting initiatives like the expansion of The Container Store’s private label assortment and sustainably sourced products. Gill previously served nearly three decades at luxury retailer, Neiman Marcus, most recently as a Vice President for various departments since 2015.
The Container Store Group, Inc. is a specialty retailer of organizing solutions, custom spaces, and in-home organizing services in the United States. The Company operates through two segments: The Container Store (TCS) and Elfa. TCS segment consists of retail stores, Website, and call center (which includes business sales), as well as its in-home services business. The Elfa segment includes the manufacturing business that produces the elfa brand products that are sold domestically exclusively through the TCS segment as well as on a wholesale basis. This segment designs and manufactures component-based shelving and drawer systems and made-to-measure sliding doors. Its shelving and drawer systems are customizable for any area of the home, including closets, kitchens, offices, and garages. The Company also offers all of its products directly to its customers through its Website, responsive mobile site and application, call center, and in-home design specialists and organizers.
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC. 
