Francesca's Holdings Corporation Appoints Laurie Ann Goldman and Joseph O'Leary to Its Board of Directors
April 18 2013 - 4:01PM
Francesca's Holdings Corporation (Nasdaq:FRAN) today announced the
appointments of Laurie Ann Goldman and Joseph O'Leary as
independent Directors to its Board of Directors, effective April
17, 2013.
Ms. Goldman brings extensive retail, brand building, product
innovation, and multi-channel distribution experience to our Board.
Since 2002, Ms. Goldman has served as Chief Executive Officer of
rapidly growing Spanx, Inc. Prior to joining privately-held Spanx,
she served for ten years at The Coca-Cola Company in a number of
leading marketing roles. Earlier in her career, she held marketing
positions at R.H. Macy and Maison Blanche Stores. Ms. Goldman
currently serves on the Advisory Board for Suntrust Banks, Inc.
Mr. O'Leary brings to our Board deep expertise in retail
strategy and global supply chain management. Currently he serves as
Executive Vice President, Merchandising, Marketing, Supply Chain
and Strategic Planning at PetSmart, Inc., which is a fast-growing
publicly-traded company. In June 2013, Mr. O'Leary will become
President and Chief Operating Officer of PetSmart. Before joining
PetSmart in 2006, Mr. O'Leary served as Chief Operating Officer of
Human Touch, LLC from 2005 to 2006. Prior to that he spent six
years with Gap Inc., including as Senior Vice President, Supply
Chain Strategy, and Global Logistics.
Greg Brenneman, Non-Executive Chairman of the Board, said, "We
are excited to welcome Laurie Ann and Joe to our Board. Both have
deep experience with fast-growing and highly successful retail
brands and will help FRAN continue to create substantial value for
our shareholders. Laurie Ann's extensive brand management and
multi-channel experience will be invaluable as we continue to build
FRAN into a multi-channel lifestyle brand. Joe's best-in-class
merchandising and supply chain experience and strategic insights
will help us chart our future course, further enhance our
distribution strategies, and maximize speed to market."
About Francesca's Holdings Corporation
francesca's® is a growing specialty retailer with retail
locations designed and merchandised to feel like independently
owned, upscale boutiques providing customers a fun and
differentiated shopping experience. The merchandise assortment is a
diverse and balanced mix of apparel, jewelry, accessories and
gifts. Today francesca's® operates 406 stores in 44 states and also
serves its customers through francescas.com. For additional
information on francesca's®, please visit www.francescas.com
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