STEPPING UP: Bernard McCracken, who has served as Lands’ End’s interim chief financial officer since January and chief accounting officer since April 2014, has been promoted to CFO.
“Bernie McCracken has been an integral member of our finance organization for over nine years and has demonstrated the financial acumen, executive leadership and track record to lead our financial organization with excellence,” said Andrew McLean, chief executive officer of Lands’ End, the classic, all-American fashion brand. “Having worked closely with Bernie over the past eight months, I am confident that his appointment best positions Lands’ End to execute on our strategic goals and drive profitable growth.”
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Josephine Linden, chair of the Lands’ End board of directors, added that the board conducted “a robust search process,” evaluated a number of highly qualified candidates and decided McCracken was the right person.
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McCracken is responsible for financial reporting, corporate finance and planning, treasury, tax, procurement, accounting functions and business analytics. He also leads investor relations. Over his nearly four-decade career, McCracken held a variety of finance, accounting, audit and controller positions at The Children’s Place Inc., Footstar Inc., Deloitte & Touche LLP, The Leslie Fay Companies Inc. and Loehmann’s Inc.
As CFO, MCracken succeeds Jim Gooch, who served as president and CFO until January.