POWER OF ATTORNEY
FOR THE EXECUTION OF SEC FORMS 3, 4, 5,
SCHEDULE 13D, 13G AND ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO

The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Lizbeth S.
O'Shaughnessy, in her capacity as Senior Vice President, Chief
Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Secretary of Steelcase Inc.,
Liesl A. Maloney, in her capacity as Assistant General Counsel and
Assistant Secretary of Steelcase Inc. and Rachelle L. Krings, in her
capacity as Specialist, Corporate Governance and Securities Reporting
Compliance for Steelcase Inc., signing singly, the undersigned's true and
lawful attorney-in-fact to:

1)  execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, with respect to the
undersigned's position as a director, officer or shareholder of Steelcase
Inc., Form ID, Forms 3, 4 and 5 and any amendments thereto in accordance
with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of1934 and the rules
thereunder, and Schedules 13D and 13G and any amendments thereto in
accordance with Section 13(d) and (g) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 and the rules thereunder;

2)  perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which
may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form ID,
Forms 3, 4 or 5 or Schedule 13D or 13G and any amendments thereto and
timely file such forms with the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and

3)  upon consultation with the undersigned, or such advisors as
designated by the undersigned, take any other action of any type
whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of
such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of,
or legally required by, the undersigned.

The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power
and authority to perform any and every act deemed necessary or proper
in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, and
to the full extent and purpose as the undersigned might or could do
if personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such
attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of
this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.
The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact
serve in such capacity at the request of the undersigned and are not
assuming, nor is Steelcase Inc. assuming, any of the undersigned's
responsibilities to comply with Section 13 or 16 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
undersigned is no longer required to file Form ID, Forms 3, 4 or 5 or
Schedule 13D or 13G and any amendments thereto with respect to the
undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by
Steelcase Inc., unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed
writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney
to be executed as of this 5th day of April, 2018.


/s/ Jennifer C. Niemann