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ATLANTA, May 22, 2023 - Home improvement expert Lindsay Tillie has joined Artisan Custom Closets as Chief Executive Officer. Lindsay is a visionary omnichannel retail business executive and "product whisperer" with a track record of impressive sales growth.

Prior to joining Artisan, Lindsay served as Merchandising Vice President for Floor & Decor for Laminate, Vinyl, and Resilient flooring, one of the largest and fastest growing departments for the company. During her tenure, the team produced double digit sales comps, which is twice the company average, and drove her categories to exceed $1 billion in annual turnover. Previously, she was General Manager of Co-Branded & Combined Store Formats for Carter's / OshKosh B'gosh, where she spearheaded the new store concept, opening 50+ new stores per year. Before that, Lindsay was Director of Merchandising (Merchant) for The Home Depot, where she managed a wide variety of product categories including interior doors, plumbing fixtures, and air circulation. She has a B.S. in Business Administration from the Georgia Institute of Technology, and an MBA from UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School.

Artisan Custom Closets was founded in 2011 by Lisa Carlquist, a closet industry veteran. Lisa successfully grew Artisan to become a leading custom closet company in both Atlanta and Nashville. Under Lisa's guidance, Artisan has enhanced the homes of tens of thousands of customers and won numerous awards. Lisa will step aside from her day-to-day responsibilities but remains active on Artisan's Board of Directors. 

Georgia Oak Partners partnered with Artisan in December 2022.