Executive efforts acknowledged by Buckle

A trio of top executives at The Buckle were elevated to new roles at the 463 store specialty retailer.

Kelli Molczyk, with the retailer since 1999, was named Vice President of Women’s Merchandising after most recently serving as Divisional Merchandise Manager. Prior to that she held a variety of roles with the company in which she was instrumental in design and marketing efforts.

Diane Applegate, with The Buckley since 1983, was elevated to the role of Vice President of Supply Chain and Merchandising Operations. She has served as Director of Merchandising Operations since 2000 and since joining the company more than 30 years ago she held positions of increasing responsibility in the areas of merchandising operations and more recently e-commerce.

In the finance area, Thomas Heacock was named Vice President of Finance, Treasurer, and Corporate Controller and was appointed as a member of the company’s Executive Committee. Heacock is relative newcomer among the group of executives promoted, having been with the company since only 2003. He served as Corporate Controller since 2007 and was given additional responsibilities as Treasurer in 2011.