Michelle Ebanks

/PRNewswire/ -- Seattle-based Nordstrom, Inc. The Nordstrom Board consists of 12 directors, nine of whom serve as independent directors. Each director will serve for a one-year term. Ms. Ebanks joins the Board as President of Essence Communications, Inc., a leading media and communications company dedicated to African-American women, where she also serves as Group Publisher. She leads all operations for the company's diverse media and entertainment properties including ESSENCE Magazine and the Essence Music Festival. Ms. Ebanks will serve as a member of the Finance Committee and Compensation Committee on the Nordstrom Board. "Michelle is a gifted leader and