Guitar Center (GC) has announced that Anne Buchanan has been appointed as Senior Vice President of Human Resources and Chief Human Resources Officer. In her role, Anne will assume responsibility for leading the human resources strategy and enabling Guitar Center to attract, motivate, develop and retain a diverse and inclusive workforce.
Buchanan joins Guitar Center from Global Brands Group (GBG), where she led the human resources strategy for the fashion and retail business, including a retail store fleet of over 350 stores and corporate operations for multiple apparel brands: BCBG, BCBGeneration, BEBE, Herve Leger, Joe’s Jeans, and Juicy Couture.
Prior to GBG, Buchanan served as the SVP Human Resources for BCBG Max Azria Group, where she worked for over a decade creating, developing and innovating the human resources strategy. Over the years she has also served in various Human Resources roles with Smile Brands, a national healthcare company, and Cadence Design Systems, which specialized in electronic design automation.
