Michael Cairnes — Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President at Kirkland's

Mr. Michael B. Cairnes, also known as Mike, has been Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President at Kirkland's, Inc. since November 28, 2016. Mr. Cairnes has strengthening its senior leadership team to support its ongoing strategy to transform Kirkland's into a high-performing, nationally recognized home d???cor brand of choice. He has an accomplished track record of operational excellence, driving meaningful financial improvement and managing change across a wide range of retail and manufacturing businesses. His great cultural fit and play a key role in helping to shape the vision and drive strategic priorities. Mr. Cairnes has 25 years of experience in home d???cor retailing and manufacturing to Kirkland's and will focus on improving execution and consistency across the organization. In his role as Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Cairnes is responsible for day-to-day operations, overseeing marketing/e-commerce, merchandising, planning & allocation, store and supply chain operations. He served as President of Aaron's Brothers retail business at Michael's Stores since 2015. He served as President of Artistree framing business at Michael's Stores since 2007. Prior to Michael's, Mr. Cairnes has held senior leadership positions at Brushstrokes, a publisher of art canvases and Larson-Juhl, a manufacturer of home d???cor products. He also has served as a board and strategy advisor to Bain Capital and Blackstone.