10 Hallmark operations leaders
Steve Eck, SVP of Supply Chain at Hallmark Cards, is one of ten Hallmark operations leaders listed here, alongside people who hold vice president and senior director roles in strategic, plant, distribution center and field operations at the company. A reader can learn how operations leaders work at Hallmark from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Carly Elliott
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director Field Operations, Global Merchandising Services · Hallmark Cards
Carly Elliott has been Senior Director Field Operations, Global Merchandising Services at Hallmark Cards since August 2024. At Hallmark Cards, Carly Elliott was also Digital Merchandising Manager from 2022 to 2024, Senior Merchant II from 2020 to 2022 and Product Marketing Manager from 2014 to 2020.
Dee Malone
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Strategic Operations & Retail Execution · Hallmark Cards
Dee Malone has been Vice President, Strategic Operations & Retail Execution at Hallmark Cards since July 2025. At Hallmark Cards, Dee Malone was also Senior Director, Supply Chain Operations from 2024 to 2025, Senior Director, Field Operations, Global Merchandising Services from 2021 to 2024 and Business Transformation Project Manager from 2019 to 2021.
Ed Foulks II
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Operations · Hallmark Cards
Ed Foulks II has been Senior Director, Operations at Hallmark Cards since October 2025, based in Kansas City. At Hallmark Cards, Ed Foulks II was also Business Solutions Manager from 2024 to 2025, Group Manager from 2019 to 2023, Program Manager from 2018 to 2019 and Project Leader from 2017 to 2018.
Heather Tremaine
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director Sales & Operations - Gold Crown · Hallmark Cards
Heather Tremaine has been Sr. Director Sales & Operations - Gold Crown at Hallmark Cards since October 2024 and describes leading a sales and operations team within the Gold Crown network. At Hallmark Cards, Heather Tremaine was also Senior Merchant Director from 2023 to 2024, and was Vice President Project Management at Open Road Brands, LLC. in 2021.
Jeff Lloyd
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director of Plant Operations · Hallmark Cards
Jeff Lloyd has been Sr. Director of Plant Operations at Hallmark Cards since November 2024 and was Sr. Operations Services Manager at Hallmark Cards from 2022 to 2024. Jeff Lloyd also lists a Production Services Manager role at Hallmark Cards since 2019 and was Supply Chain Project Manager there from 2015 to 2017 and Global Procurement Category Manager from 2012 to 2015.
Kristi Gribble
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director Operations - Hallmark Global · Hallmark Cards
Kristi Gribble is a former Sr. Director Operations - Hallmark Global at Hallmark Cards, a role held from July 2019 to August 2024, and has been General Manager Distribution at Hallmark Cards since April 2024. At Hallmark Cards, Kristi Gribble also held Production Services/ Finance Manager from 2008 to 2014 and lean strategy, engineering and continuous improvement roles from 1994 to 2008.
Maggie Walsh
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director Field Operations · Hallmark Cards
Maggie Walsh has been Senior Director Field Operations at Hallmark Cards since June 2026. At Hallmark Cards, Maggie Walsh was also Senior Director - Merchant Everyday Greeting Cards from 2023 to 2026, Merchant Director / Lead Merchant - Packaged Expressions & Segment Brands from 2020 to 2023 and Category Manager from 2018 to 2020.
Rachel Olson
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director Operations - Liberty Distribution Center · Hallmark Cards
Rachel Olson has been Sr. Director Operations - Liberty Distribution Center at Hallmark Cards since February 2025, at director level. At Hallmark Cards, Rachel Olson also held Sr. Director Business Solutions - Season Greetings from 2022 to 2025, Demand and Inventory Director - Greeting Cards from 2020 to 2023 and Operations Director - Solution and Project Leadership from 2017 to 2020.
Steve Eck
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Manufacturing and Distribution · Hallmark Cards
Steve Eck has been Vice President of Manufacturing and Distribution at Hallmark Cards since March 2024 and SVP of Supply Chain at Hallmark Cards since September 2026. At Hallmark Cards, Steve Eck was also General Manager Distribution from 2022 to 2024, Vice President of Supply Chain Solutions in 2022 and Director of Supply Chain Strategy and Operations from 2020 to 2022.
Tanya Jackson
LinkedInExperience: Director → Senior Director, Retail Operations · Hallmark Cards
Tanya Jackson is a former Director → Senior Director, Retail Operations at Hallmark Cards, a role held from April 2019 to July 2025, and the profile headline lists multi-unit leadership. At Hallmark Cards, Tanya Jackson was also Strategic Communications Manager from 2015 to 2019 and Retail Operations, Communications & Business Development Manager from 2009 to 2015.
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What did you focus on first when you took on your operations role at Hallmark?
- 02How do you work with the merchandising, supply chain and sales teams that depend on your operation?
- 03What has your own work at Hallmark taught you about running operations well?
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