Caleres names brand president

30/10/2015
Caleres, formerly Brown Shoe, has appointed of Jay Schmidt as president of the company’s brand portfolio business, replacing John Mazurk, who is retiring at the end of the year.

Before joining the company in 2008, Mr Schmidt spent 10 years with Nine West Group and also held positions with Lord & Taylor, May Merchandising Corporation and Macy’s.

CEO Diane Sullivan said: “I’m delighted to have Jay lead both brand portfolios. His background and experience will help us further refine our Brand Portfolio business strategy and drive collaboration across our strong collection of brands.”

The group’s brands include Sam Edelman, Franco Sarto, Vince, Via Spiga, Diane von Furstenberg, Naturalizer, Dr. Scholl’s and Rykä