La Shannon Spears
About La Shannon Spears
La Shannon Spears is the Store Experience Design Manager at Kohl's, with extensive experience in merchandising, communication, and design.
Current Position at Kohl's
La Shannon Spears is currently serving as the Store Experience Design Manager at Kohl's. She has been in this role since 2021. In this position, she focuses on enhancing customer engagement through visual presentation. Her work involves significant elements of communication and design, leveraging her background in both advertising and marketing to create compelling store experiences.
Previous Roles at Kohl's
Before her current role, La Shannon Spears held various positions at Kohl's. She served as the Sr. Merchandise Presentation Planner from 2019 to 2021 and as the Merchandise Presentation Planner for Women's Contemporary from 2017 to 2019. She also worked as the Merchandise Presentation Planner for Domestics in 2017 for eight months and as the MVP Communications Coordinator from 2015 to 2017. Additionally, she was the Merchandise Presentation Communications Specialist from 2014 to 2015.
Early Career and Consulting Experience
La Shannon Spears began her career at Pick 'n Save as a Produce Clerk from 2007 to 2009 and then worked as a Cashier at Jewel-Osco / Pick 'n Save from 2006 to 2007. She also held roles at Guardian Credit Union as a Teller from 2011 to 2012 and at Public Storage as a Relief Property Manager from 2010 to 2011. In 2009, she volunteered as an Orientation Leader at Carthage College. Her consulting experience includes working at Aerotek, where she took on various consulting roles for Kohl's in merchandise presentation and project management from 2013 to 2014.
Educational Background
La Shannon Spears holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Advertising from Marquette University, obtained from 2010 to 2013. She also earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from Carthage College between 2008 and 2010. Earlier, she attended Riverside from 2004 to 2008.
Experience in Diverse Roles
Throughout her career, La Shannon Spears has garnered extensive experience in merchandising, floorplanning, communication, and design. Her exposure to digital retail environments came from working as a Marketing Intern at Zeon Solutions from 2012 to 2013. This comprehensive background has uniquely qualified her for her current role in store experience design.