Abercrombie & Fitch taps Kohl’s exec as CFO
New Albany, Ohio -- Abercrombie & Fitch Co. announced that Joanne C. Crevoiserat has been named executive VP and CFO of the company, a position she is expected to take up in May, 2014.
Since 2007, Crevoiserat has served in a number of senior management roles at Kohl’s Inc., most recently as executive VP of finance and prior to that, as executive VP of merchandise planning and allocation. Prior to Kohl’s, she held senior finance positions with Wal-Mart Stores and May Department Stores, including serving as CFO of the Filene’s, Foley’s, and Famous-Barr brands.
During a transitional period, Crevoiserat will assume the merchandise planning and inventory management responsibilities currently held by Leslee Herro, executive VP of merchandise planning, inventory management and brand senses, who will retire in September 2014. Beyond the transitional period, Crevoiserat will retain financial oversight of merchandise planning as part of her ongoing CFO responsibilities.
As part of the new branded structure, Herro’s category planning responsibilities will transfer to the new brand leadership teams.