FORT MYERS, Fla., Sept. 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Chico's FAS, Inc.
(NYSE: CHS) today announced that it has appointed Cynthia A. Fields to its Board of Directors,
effective September 30, 2015,
increasing the total number of Board seats to nine. Ms.
Fields was also appointed to the Board's Merchant Committee.
Ms. Fields served as President and Chief Executive Officer of
Victoria's Secret Direct from 1986 to 2000, as VSD became one of
the most profitable direct operations in the world. From 2001
to 2014, Ms. Fields owned and operated CFC Consulting, focused on
direct marketing and growth in various retail segments. Previously,
Ms. Fields held numerous roles in regional department stores,
including Rike's in Dayton, Ohio;
Hutzler's in Baltimore, Maryland;
and Joseph Horne's in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Ms. Fields served on the Boards of Directors of Blair
Corporation from 2003 to 2007, and Intimate Brands, the publicly
traded retail and direct marketer of the Victoria's Secret and Bath
& Body Works brands, from 1997 to 2000. She also
currently serves on the Board of Governors for the New School for Public Engagement in
New York, the Board of Trustees
for the Union Theological Seminary in New
York, and the Board of Directors of Pathfinder International
in Massachusetts, where she served
as Board Chair from 2010 to 2014.
David Walker, Chairman of the
Board, commented, "We are delighted to welcome Cindy to our Board
of Directors. She brings deep and multifaceted merchandising
and marketing expertise to our Board, having developed a
world-renowned direct retail brand that remains an industry leader
and consulted for many distinguished brands. Her leadership
and strategic perspectives will be valuable to our Board as we
further cultivate and grow our portfolio of brands."
ABOUT CHICO'S FAS, INC.
The Company, through its
brands – Chico's, White House | Black Market, Soma, and Boston
Proper, is a leading omni-channel retailer of women's private
branded, sophisticated, casual-to-dressy clothing, intimates,
complementary accessories, and other non-clothing items.
As of August 1, 2015, the company
operated 1,548 stores in the US and Canada and sold merchandise through franchise
locations in Mexico. 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.
SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION
REFORM ACT OF 1995 Certain statements contained herein,
including without limitation, statements addressing the beliefs,
plans, objectives, estimates or expectations of the Company or
future results or events constitute "forward-looking statements"
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995, as amended. Such forward-looking statements involve
known or unknown risks, including, but not limited to, general
economic and business conditions, and conditions in the specialty
retail industry. There can be no assurance that the actual
future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied
by such forward-looking statements will occur. Investors using
forward-looking statements are encouraged to review the Company's
latest annual report on Form 10-K, its filings on Form 10-Q,
management's discussion and analysis in the Company's latest annual
report to stockholders, the Company's filings on Form 8-K, and
other federal securities law filings for a description of other
important factors that may affect the Company's business, results
of operations and financial condition. The Company does not
undertake to publicly update or revise its forward-looking
statements even if experience or future changes make it clear that
projected results expressed or implied in such statements will not
be realized.
Executive Contact:
Jennifer Powers Adkins
Vice President-Investor Relations
Chico's FAS, Inc.
(239) 346-4199
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