Executive Moves
Designer Brands Taps New CFO Following Layoffs
The DSW parent company hired Sheamus Toal to fill the role left vacant since October.
Brooks Hires New Balance and Sorel Alum Claire Wood as VP of Footwear Product Strategy
Wood will lead Brooks' footwear product line management, merchandising, and product marketing teams.
Shuffle Board: PayPal Replaces CEO
Following a fraught fourth quarter, PayPal is replacing CEO Alex Chriss with its board chair and former HP…
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Fashion Veteran Kristen Sosa Joins Caleres to Oversee New York Brands
Stuart Weitzman, Veronica Beard and Favorite Daughter are among the brands under her purview.
Shuffle Board: USCTP Bolsters Leadership, Arc’teryx Expands C-Suite
Marjory Walker and Liz Hershfield join U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol as co-directors while Arc'teryx snags…
Genesco CFO Sandra Harris Will Exit in March
The company is searching for a permanent replacement, while CEO Mimi Vaughn will step in for now.
3D-Printed Footwear Maker Zellerfeld Bolsters Leadership Team as It Plots Further Expansion
The company has named Matthew DeNezza as chief financial officer and Sean McCartney as chief operating…
Shuffle Board: CEO Changes for Nike China, Mud, Bottega and Bleckmann
EMEA exec Carl Grebert and Greater China CEO Angela Dong are out at Nike; ex-Drexel dean Jason Schupbach…
Caleres Names Interim CFO as It Grapples With Saks Global Bankruptcy Impacts
Dan Karpel has added the role of interim CFO to his daily duties as Jack Calandra steps down.
Axel Arigato Cofounder Albin Johansson Steps Down as CEO, Adidas Exec Named Successor
The executive cofounded the sneaker brand in 2014 with Max Svärdh.
Nike Shifts Top Leadership in China, EMEA as Turnaround Efforts Continue
César Garcia will become Nike's new VP/GM of EMEA while Cathy Sparks takes on the VP/GM of Greater China.
Longtime Mephisto USA CEO Rusty Hall Retires, Logan Bird Named Successor
Hall has held the role since 2010.
UK Footwear Retailer Schuh Names Laura King Chief Marketing Officer
She joins the existing five members of the leadership team, including Colin Temple, president of Schuh.
Shuffle Board: Gap Names Entertainment Exec, Under Armour Overhauls C-Suite
Paramount leader Pam Kaufman joins Gap Inc. as chief entertainment officer while Under Armour undergoes…
EXCLUSIVE: Camper Creative Director Achilles Ion Gabriel to Exit
The spring/summer 2027 collection will be the last one under Ion Gabriel's creative direction.