DSW names replacement for longstanding CFO

22/04/2014
US-based shoe retailer DSW has appointed Mary Meixelsperger as chief financial officer, replacing Douglas Probst, who is retiring at the start of May.

Michael MacDonald, DSW’s CEO, said: "Mary is a seasoned executive with a breadth of experiences in merger integration, strategic systems planning and implementation, financial analysis and tax planning. With her leadership, we will position DSW for continued growth and progress towards our strategic goals."

Ms. Meixelsperger joins from Shopko Stores, a regional discount store chain. Prior to Shopko, Ms Meixelsperger was the chief financial officer for two non-profit organisations and for private equity firm Worldmark Group.