CORT’s Allison Ballard Assumes New Role as Vice President of Strategy, Workplace

Ballard will oversee CORT’s Workplace business vertical in addition to her current responsibilities

CHANTILLY, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CORT, the nation’s leading provider of furniture rental and destination services, appoints longtime CORT executive Allison Ballard to the newly created role of vice president of strategy overseeing the company’s workplace division. The move is part of CORT’s ongoing strategy to provide the exceptional customer service that has made CORT the top furniture rental provider for flexible workplace solutions.

“As the economy and market conditions improve, we are strongly positioned to strategically grow our business and there’s no one better than Allison to lead our efforts,” Jeff Rowe, executive vice president of business development at CORT, said. “With her vast industry expertise and knowledge of our customer base, we look forward to her leadership in moving our business forward.”

Ballard has spent over 20 years with CORT, holding various sales and leadership positions working her way up from Showroom Manager to Vice President. Most recently, Ballard was the VP and executive director of 4SITE by CORT, formerly known as Tapdn. In her new role, Ballard will lead the strategic growth of flexible workplace solutions that enable CORT’s customers to optimize their workplace, enhance their employee experience, and improve their operational efficiency.

“The last few years have shown us being flexible is paramount when it comes to the workplace and that extends to our business as well,” Ballard said, “This new role is a direct reflection of our commitment to continuously evolve and grow so we can deliver the best possible service to our customers.”

Ballard received her bachelor’s degree from Pepperdine University and resides in Carlsbad, CA. She currently serves as a member of the Fast Company Advisory Board, Forbes Business Council, and as an advisory board member for workplace at Propmodo. Outside of CORT, she can be found spending time with her adult children and volunteering with HRC and the San Diego Food Bank as well as travelling.

For more information about CORT, visit cort.com.

About CORT

CORT, a part of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, is the nation’s leading provider of transition services, including furniture rental for home and office, event furnishings, destination services, apartment locating, touring, and other services. With more than 100 locations including offices, distribution centers, furniture rental showrooms, and furniture outlets across the United States, operations in the United Kingdom, and a global network of partners in more than 80 countries around the world, no other furniture rental company can match CORT’s breadth of services and companywide commitment to making a house a home, an office a great place to work and an event a memorable celebration. For more information, please visit www.cort.com.