FORT MYERS, Fla., June 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Chico's FAS,
Inc. (NYSE: CHS) today announced that its Board of Directors has
appointed Todd E. Vogensen as the
Company's new Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,
replacing Pamela Knous, who has left
the organization to pursue other interests. Prior to his
appointment as CFO, Mr. Vogensen had been the Company's Senior Vice
President, Finance. Mr. Vogensen will report to Kent Kleeberger, the Company's Executive Vice
President, Chief Operating Officer and its Chief Financial Officer
from 2008 to 2011.
Mr. Vogensen has served Chico's FAS, Inc. in numerous roles over
the last 5 years, leading to his current position as CFO. Mr.
Vogensen joined Chico's FAS, Inc. in October
2009 as Vice President of Planning and Strategy, followed by
the role of Vice President of Investor Relations before his
promotion to Senior Vice President, Finance. Previously, Mr.
Vogensen held multiple positions of increasing scope and
responsibility with Michaels Stores, Inc. from January 2005 to October
2009, including Corporate Controller and Vice President of
Merchandising and Marketing Finance. Before joining Michaels,
Mr. Vogensen served as Assistant Corporate Controller of Gap, Inc.
from 2003 to 2005. Mr. Vogensen has also held multiple
Finance management positions at Hewlett Packard Company, and he
practiced as an Audit Manager and CPA with PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP.
Commenting on Mr. Vogensen's promotion, CEO and President
David F. Dyer said, "We are pleased
to promote such an outstanding financial executive. Todd's
contributions have been of significant value to our success and
growth over the last five years."
ABOUT CHICO'S FAS, INC.
The Company, through its brands – Chico's, White
House | Black Market, Soma Intimates, and Boston Proper, is a
leading omni-channel specialty retailer of women's private branded,
sophisticated, casual-to-dressy clothing, intimates, complementary
accessories, and other non-clothing items.
As of May 3, 2014, the Company operated 1,496 stores in the
US and Canada. The Company's
merchandise is also available
at www.chicos.com, www.whbm.com, www.soma.com,
and www.bostonproper.com. For more detailed information on
Chico's FAS, Inc., please go to our corporate website
at www.chicosfas.com.
Executive Contact:
David Slater
Vice President – Investor
Relations
Chico's FAS, Inc.
(239) 346-4199
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