The 2020 pandemic was hard on everybody. Thanks to this, MillerKnoll also took a hit and was unable to satisfy its staff with bonuses in 2023. On top of disappointing them, the CEO of the furniture brand Andi Owen even scolded the workers complaining about bonuses — although she made $1.2M in extra compensation in 2022. Obviously, this called for a lot of hate, so much so that the CEO had to deactivate her socials.

Keep reading this Andi Owen Bio to learn more about her.

Herman Miller CEO Andi Owen Slammed Over Bonus Comments

In April 2023, a video of Andi Owen surfaced where she told her staffers, “Questions came through about, ‘How can we stay motivated if we’re not going to get a bonus…What can we do? What can we do?’”

“Some of them were nice, and some of them were not so nice,” she added before answering the question herself. “The most important thing we can do right now is focus on the things that we can control.”

The CEO then continued to talk about how COVID-19 affected the supply chain and none of them could have predicted bank failures. “But what we can do, is stay in front of our customers, provide the best customer service we can get our orders out our door, treat each other well, be kind, be respectful, focus on the future because it will be bright,” she added.

The video was going well up until this point when suddenly, she said, “Don’t ask about, ‘What are we going to do if we don’t get a bonus?’ Get the damn $26 million dollars,”

“Spend your time and your effort thinking about the $26 million dollars we need and not thinking about what you’re going to do if you don’t get a bonus. Alright? Can I get some commitment for that?”

Obviously, this wasn’t the pep talk employees were expecting. Furthermore, to make things worst, she shared an anecdote about a lecture she received from an old employer. “I had an old boss who said, ‘You can visit pity city, but you can’t live there,’”

“So, people, leave pity city! Let’s get it done,” she remarked.

Naturally, the internet went crazy as the video went viral.

“This is a perfect illustration of the self-delusion people like Andi Owen engage in. Watch to the end,” a Tweet read.

How Much Is Andi Owen Net Worth?

Andi Owen flaunted a net worth of above $20 million in 2023 — mostly thanks to her time as the Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors for MillerKnoll.

Reportedly, though sales of the company dipped 4.4% in early 2023 with orders slumping 19%, Owen was paid a base salary of $1.1 million just the year before. In addition, she received nearly $1.4 million in stock awards, $867,000 in options awards, and $1.3 million in “non-equity incentive plan” compensation. So, in total, she pulled down $4.98 million last year.

However, this was a decline in her compensation as well because she received $6.4 million a year before that.

Besides being the CEO of MillerKnoll, Andi also worked as the Chairperson of the Board of Directors at HAY and as a Member Board Of Directors at Taylor Morrison in 2023.

Prior to all these, Andi was the President and CEO of Herman Miller for 3 years, a Member Board Of Directors of Mizzen+Main for almost 2 years, and Global President of Banana Republic for 2 ½ years.

From 1991 to 2014, she also worked as a Manager/SVP/GMM/EVP for Gap Inc.

As for her education, Andi got her Bachelor of Arts degree from William & Mary. She then went to Harvard Business School to study AMP, Business Administration, and Management.

Andi Owen Age

Andi Owen was 57 years of age when she got into a controversy in 2023.

Did you know: Andi’s full name is Andrea R Owen.

Is Andi Owen Married?

Yes, Andi Owen was married to her husband Glenn Karpf. He is allegedly an animator and visual effect coordinator who’s worked in movies like Spider-man (2002, as SPI CG CharacterAnimation Co-ordinator), The Patriot (2000, as Visual Effects Co-ordinator), Stuart Little SPI (1999, as Visual Effects Co-ordinator, and Godzilla (1998, as Digital Effects Co-ordinator).

Glenn turned 57 on October 30, 2022.

Andi Owen Family

Andi Owen comes from a family of four.

Her mother, Donna Pugh Owen was born on December 8, 1939, in Mathews, Virginia, United States. She got her Bachelors from Lynchburg (Virginia) College in 1961, her Master’s in Arts in Teaching from Lynchburg (Virginia) College in 1969, and her Master’s of Education from College William & Mary in 1988. Whilst getting her own degrees, she was also teaching elementary school, and after receiving her master’s, she became the director of pre-collegiate programs and associate professor at Center Gifted Education, College William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia.

Donna has also been listed as a noteworthy School system administrator by Marquis Who’s Who.

As for her siblings, Andi has a brother named R. Donald Owen.

Sadly, her parents-in-law, Carole Betton, and Norman R. Karpf, both passed away on February 4, 2006, and November 9, 1992, respectively. Also, her brother-in-law, Paul Norman Karpf took his last breath on March 22, 2019, at the age of 51.

Andi Owen Height

Andi Owen stands tall at the height of above 5 feet 7 inches (170 cm).

Related FAQs

• Is Andi Owen On Twitter And Facebook?

She deactivated her IG @andiowenhm, Twitter, and Facebook as the backlash.

• When Is Andi Owen Birthday?

Andi Owen celebrates her birthday in May. This makes her either of Taurus or Gemini zodiac.

• Where Is Andi Owen From?

Andi hails from Grand Rapids, MI.