As President of Global Retail, Debbie leads MillerKnoll’s Direct-to-Consumer and Wholesale businesses across the Herman Miller, Knoll, and Design Within Reach brands globally. Debbie also oversees Holly Hunt, and our textile brands Maharam, Edelman Leather, and Knoll Textiles. Debbie is a retail industry veteran with a track record for building extraordinary brands, connecting with customers, and leading innovative business strategies.     

Prior to joining Herman Miller in January 2020, Propst served as President of One Kings Lane, as well as Chief Brand Officer of Bed Bath & Beyond. Propst joined One Kings Lane in 2012 and was named President in 2016 with end-to-end responsibility for the business and its transformation into a high-end lifestyle brand. Earlier in her career, Propst spent seven years at Abercrombie & Fitch, where she was a head merchant responsible for multiple lines of business, and started her retail career at Neiman Marcus, going through their buying program.      

MillerKnoll’s Global Retail headquarters is in Stamford, Connecticut. Debbie is an active member of the Fairfield County community in which Stamford sits. She is a member of the Grace Farms Design for Freedom Working Team (missioned to abolish slave and forced labor in the built environment), and the Glass House Advisory Council.  Propst has also spearheaded MillerKnoll’s involvement in the Waterside School in Stamford.   Additionally, Debbie serves on the advisory board for the Design Leadership Network and in 2023 Debbie joined the board of Andersen Corporation, a window and door manufacturer and distributor employing over 13,000 people with more than thirty manufacturing plants, logistics centers, and company owned retail locations, based in Bayport, MN.