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Jennifer Larson Joins SanMar as Vice President of Human Resources

Issaquah, Wash. – Dec. 5, 2016 – SanMar® Corporation, a leading industry supplier of apparel, bags and caps, announces Jennifer Larson has joined the team as vice president of Human Resources. In this role, Larson will lead employee engagement and retention, including hiring, benefits, training and cultivating SanMar’s core values. 

“One of the things that struck me first about the culture were the SanMar Family Values and how important they are to everyone at this company,” said Jennifer. “I look forward to supporting the needs of our growing company and our 4,000+ employees.” 

Larson brings a strong history of human resources and people management to SanMar, most recently serving as Director of HR Operations and Global Support for the Fred Hutchison Cancer Research Center in Seattle. She spent 15 years at the Hutch, during which she helped with the organization’s expansion into infectious disease research in Africa and established the human resource practices and operations required overseas. Jennifer also has more than 12 years apparel industry experience from her days at Eddie Bauer where she held various positions in the HR department. 

“Jennifer has the experience we need to continue to evolve as a people-centric company,” said Jeremy Lott, president of SanMar. “We know our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are thrilled to have Jennifer on board as an ambassador for our SanMar Family Values and the culture we’ve developed over the past 45 years as a proud family-owned company.” 

SanMar® Corporation is a premier supplier of wholesale apparel, bags and caps including Nike Golf, OGIO®, Eddie Bauer®, Red House®, New Era®, Red Kap®, Port Authority®, Port & Company®, District®, District Made®, Sport-Tek®, CornerStone® and Precious Cargo®. A family owned and operated business since 1971 SanMar is based in Issaquah, Wash. with eight national distribution centers. 

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