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Oriental Trading Company, Inc., the nation's largest direct marketer of party supplies, arts and crafts, toys and novelties, announced that Sydney Johnson-Gorrell has joined the company as Senior Vice President and Chief Talent Officer. In this new role, Johnson-Gorrell will oversee the overall strategic direction of Human Resources, including Talent Acquisition, Performance and Development, Benefits, Payroll, Employee Relations and Corporate Communications.

Previously Johnson-Gorrell served as Vice President of Human Resources for Brooks Sports, Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway company in Bothell, Washington, where she held responsibility for all Human Resources functions, including employee relations, communication, talent management, performance management, compensation, benefits, learning and development, organizational development, payroll, and facilities. While there, she successfully led Brooks Sports, Inc. to be named one of the "100 best companies to work for in Washington state," developed a Leadership Training program, helped launch a corporate Intranet site and developed Brooks U, which emphasized learning and development for all employees.

Prior to Brooks Sports, Inc., Johnson-Gorrell served as VP of Global Human Resources for Shurgard Self Storage, a New York Stock Exchange public company based in Seattle, Washington. The company operated over 650 self-storage facilities in the U.S. and eight countries in Europe. In this role, she oversaw all Human Resources functions, developed an in-house 360 degree review process, launched the company's first Intranet site, and enhanced the benefits program. Shurgard merged with Public Storage in 2006.

Additionally, Johnson-Gorrell served as SVP of Human Resources and Administration for Wizards of the Coast, a division of Hasbro based in Seattle, Washington. While there, Johnson-Gorrell oversaw all domestic and international Human Resources functions, including HR leadership over 100 retail stores and the distribution center. Ms. Johnson-Gorrell also worked with Oberto Sausage Company as VP of Human Resources.

"Sydney brings over 20 years of visionary leadership in Human Resources management to Oriental Trading Company," said Sam Taylor, Chief Executive Officer. "Her proven successes in developing high-performance corporate cultures in private and public companies with international operations will help us drive the future growth of Oriental Trading Company."

Johnson-Gorrell has a Masters of Human Resources Management in Organization Development from the City University Leadership Program in Seattle, Washington and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Washington. She will be relocating to Omaha, Nebraska where Oriental Trading Company is based. About Oriental Trading Company Oriental Trading Company is the nation's largest direct marketer of party supplies, arts and crafts, toys and novelties, and a leading direct marketer of school supplies and value-priced home decor and giftware. Recognized as one of the Top 50 Internet Retailers and one of the Top 50 Catalog Companies, Oriental Trading Company employs approximately 3,000 employees and offers more than 40,000 products to individuals, teachers, schools, churches, businesses and not-for-profit organizations. From pink flamingos, yo-yos and grass skirts to holiday decorations, scrapbooking supplies, and crafts, Oriental Trading Company makes the world more fun! www.orientaltrading.com.