Stride Rite names president of Keds unit

LEXINGTON, Mass. The Keds unit of the Stride Rite Group of Collective Brands announced that it has appointed Kristin Kohler Burrows as president of Keds.

Burrows will head up all functions of the Keds team including product design and development, sales, marketing, merchandise planning and operations.

Most recently, since 2006, Burrows served as senior vp of The Camuto Group, where she oversaw the Jessica Simpson brand strategy and execution.