NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Genesco Inc.
(NYSE: GCO) today announced that John F.
Lambros has been appointed to its board of directors,
effective today.
Lambros is president of GCA-U.S., a global investment
bank. He serves as the head of GCA's digital media banking
practice, is a member of its board of directors and executive
committee, and serves as head of the firm's New York office. For more than 22 years,
Lambros has been an active advisor to or operator in the digital
media and emerging technology markets, including leading more than
250 public and private market financings, mergers &
acquisitions, recapitalizations, joint ventures and debt
financings. Prior to GCA, from 2000 to 2003, he was senior
vice president of business development for Into Networks, a
broadband technology company and pioneer in content streaming. From
1993 to 2000, Lambros was a banker at Morgan Stanley & Co.
where he served as a vice president and a member of the global
communications group focused on advising emerging
telecommunications, media and technology clients.
Mimi E. Vaughn, Genesco Board
Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "We are very
pleased to welcome John as a new independent director to Genesco's
board. John's extensive background in banking, digital media
and technology will add valuable expertise to our board and support
the growth of our business. As a footwear-focused company
with rapidly growing omnichannel and e-commerce operations, we are
confident that John's strategic counsel and deep experience as an
advisor and operator will help us accelerate digital initiatives at
a pivotal time for our company."
"I look forward to working with Genesco, and bringing my
experience to inform its digital strategy and support its overall
growth. Genesco is a leader in the footwear industry and I am
excited to be part of the next chapter in the Company's history,"
said Lambros.
Lambros has been appointed to serve as a member of the
compensation committee. Genesco's board now has eight
members.
About Genesco Inc.
Genesco Inc., a Nashville-based
specialty retailer, sells footwear and accessories in more than
1,475 retail stores throughout the U.S., Canada, the United
Kingdom and the Republic of
Ireland, principally under the names Journeys, Journeys
Kidz, Schuh, Schuh Kids, Little Burgundy, Johnston & Murphy,
and on internet websites www.journeys.com, www.journeyskidz.com,
www.journeys.ca, www.littleburgundyshoes.com, www.schuh.co.uk,
www.johnstonmurphy.com, www.johnstonmurphy.ca, and
www.dockersshoes.com. In addition, Genesco sells wholesale
footwear under its Johnston & Murphy brand, the licensed
Dockers brand, the licensed Levi's brand, the licensed Bass brand,
and other brands. For more information on Genesco and its operating
divisions, please visit www.genesco.com.
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