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<\/p>\nWe all have amazing, smart and hard-working women in our lives. At Vionic, we\u2019re fortunate enough to have many of those women working in all aspects of the company with a great amount in leadership roles. As part of our ever-growing appreciation, we want to celebrate the women who make Vionic what it is by highlighting their stories, achievements and more\u00a0with our Women of Vionic blog series.<\/p>\n
Elizabeth Romanoff is the Executive Vice President of People & Culture and facilitates a supportive, welcoming work atmosphere at Vionic. Driven by curiosity and the strive to enrich company culture, she is our Women of Vionic spotlight of the week!<\/p>\n
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I joined Vionic as a Consultant in July 2014 and became a Vionic employee August 2014.<\/p>\n
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I lead the People & Culture (HR) team for Vionic.\u00a0 My role entails leading and directing organizational development, employee retention strategies, corporate leadership, global talent acquisition, and employee development.\u00a0 I also create and drive the company total rewards strategy, including compensation, benefits and HR Operations. Best of all, I get to listen to our team to understand what they need so that we can better support them in their roles and also create opportunities for all of us to be connected and have some fun.<\/p>\n
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I knew that I wanted to join the Vionic team when I was consulting.\u00a0 Each morning I would hear people coming into the office who warmly greeted each other and there was a lot of laughter.\u00a0 At the time, Vionic did not have a People & Culture department, and I wanted to build a department to support these fabulous people. Also, I am a believer in the product having suffered foot pain and greatly appreciate our designers who have expanded our styles and are creating beautiful, fashionable shoes that are super comfortable. We bring joy to people\u2019s lives, and we bring joy to each other!<\/p>\n
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Vionic offers leadership skills workshops and many of the leadership team are mentors for women internally and outside of Vionic with other groups and agencies. We have partnerships with the Center for Domestic Peace(C4DP)<\/a>, Dress for Success<\/a>, and Bloom<\/a>; groups that advocate for and empower women.\u00a0 We are excited to be working with Dress for Success to develop a program where our women Vionic leaders mentor women who are on their path to financial independence.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n We have beautiful shoes, and they are so comfortable.\u00a0 I am thrilled to see more people have the opportunity to experience Vionic.\u00a0 We continue to expand our brand reach so more stores are carrying our shoes, and those stores are bringing in more styles to offer their customers.\u00a0 We are also growing globally and with our online presence.<\/p>\n We recently became recognized as a California Green Business, the employees voted Vionic as a Great Place to Work, and we are top in the US for employee engagement measured by the Gallup Institute.\u00a0 Our team continues to provide us with great suggestions to enrich the Vionic culture, and we will continue to hire amazing<\/em> people.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Vionic\u2019s values speak wholly to me, and I also believe it is a great compass for success. To me, and simply stated, \u201ccuriosity\u201d means life learning, \u201cgrowth\u201d means taking risks and learning from situations that don\u2019t go as planned, \u201cexcellence\u201d means striving for better, and \u201cintegrity\u201d means owning what you say and do. These values help us to ensure that we stay focused on who we are and how we move forward.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n My advice is to set your goal(s), be curious and learn all that you can, be patient, listen, maintain your focus, share your ideas and take care of yourself.\u00a0 Make sure that you communicate your goals to your manager, and don\u2019t let fear stop you.\u00a0 Take risks, own your career, don\u2019t wait for it to come to you, or you could be waiting a long time.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Oh yes! The Daytona Bootie<\/a> is my new favorite; it is a great 3-season bootie that is easy to pair with most styles. For Spring and Summer, I am excited about the Vero Wedge<\/a>!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n 8 hours of sleep and regular vigorous exercising.\u00a0 If you don\u2019t get in a workout in the morning, just put on some dance music; then dance.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nWhere do you see the future of Vionic heading?<\/strong><\/h4>\n
How do Vionic\u2019s values speak to you?<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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<\/p>\nWhat advice do you have for young women starting in the workforce?<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Do you have a favorite Vionic style?<\/strong><\/h4>\n
What\u2019s your secret to feeling your best self?<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Want to read more highlights of the Women of Vionic? Learn more here.<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"