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Footwear brand adds two new exec positions
Long Island City, N.Y. -- Steve Madden has made two key executive promotions.
The company announced that Amelia Newton Varela has been named to the newly created position of president, and Karla Frieders has been appointed to the newly created position of chief merchandising officer.
Varela has more than 17 years of experience with Steve Madden in various roles, most recently as executive VP of wholesale.
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Meet Target's new CFO
Target Corp. has a new finance chief and executive VP. Cathy Smith officially joined the discounter on Sept. 1, coming from Express Scripts, the nation’s largest pharmacy benefits manager, where she was also CFO.
A seasoned retail leader, Smith also held CFO positions at Walmart International, GameStop, and others. Target recently posted a Q&A with Smith on its Bullseye blog. Here are some highlights:
What made you decide to take on this role at Target?

