ABERCROMBIE & FITCH NAMES JOANNE C. CREVOISERAT EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
April 09 2014 - 4:30PM
New Albany, Ohio, April 9, 2014: Abercrombie &
Fitch Co. (NYSE: ANF) today announced that Joanne C. Crevoiserat
has been named Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
of the company, a position she is expected to take up in May,
2014.
Since 2007, Ms. Crevoiserat has served in a number
of senior management roles at Kohl's Inc., most recently as
Executive Vice President of Finance and prior to that, as Executive
Vice President of Merchandise Planning and Allocation. Prior to
Kohl's, Ms. Crevoiserat held senior finance positions with Wal-Mart
Stores and May Department Stores, including serving as CFO of the
Filene's, Foley's, and Famous-Barr brands. Ms. Crevoiserat is a
summa cum laude graduate of the University of Connecticut where she
received a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance.
During a transitional period, Ms. Crevoiserat will
assume the merchandise planning and inventory management
responsibilities currently held by Leslee Herro, Executive Vice
President of Merchandise Planning, Inventory Management and Brand
Senses, who will retire from the company in September 2014. Beyond
this transitional period, Ms. Crevoiserat will retain financial
oversight of merchandise planning as part of her ongoing CFO
responsibilities. As part of the new branded structure, Ms. Herro's
category planning responsibilities will transfer to the new brand
leadership teams. Ms. Crevoiserat will report to Jonathan Ramsden,
Chief Operating Officer.
Commenting on the appointment, Jonathan Ramsden
said, "Joanne's deep retail experience in both finance and planning
roles are a perfect background for her to serve as A&F's next
CFO. We are thrilled to have Joanne join the team, and expect
her to make a major contribution as we move forward with our
long-range strategic plan."
Also commenting on the announcement, Mike
Jeffries, Chief Executive Officer of A&F said, "Joanne's
appointment marks another important step in A&F putting in
place the right organization to execute against our long-term
strategy, drive improvements in our business, and deliver
significant value for shareholders."
About Abercrombie &
Fitch
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. is a leading global specialty retailer
of high-quality, casual apparel for Men, Women and kids with an
active, youthful lifestyle under its Abercrombie & Fitch,
abercrombie kids, Hollister Co., and Gilly Hicks brands. At the end
of the 2013 fiscal year, the company operated 843 stores in the
United States and 163 stores across Canada, Europe, Asia and
Australia. The Company also operates e-commerce websites at
www.abercrombie.com, www.abercrombiekids.com, www.hollisterco.com
and www.gillyhicks.com.
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Abercrombie & Fitch
(614) 283-6192
Public_Relations@abercrombie.com
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Source: Abercrombie & Fitch Co via Globenewswire
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