Treff joins Payless as chief administrator

TOPEKA, Kan. Collective Brands announced today that it has hired Douglas Treff as evp and chief administrative officer for the company and its Payless ShoeSource unit. Treff will report to Matt Rubel, ceo and president of Collective Brands, and ceo and president of Payless.

Treff will be responsible for the finance, store development and information technology functions for Payless. The global sourcing and supply chain, merchandising, marketing, retail operations, law and human resources teams for Payless and Collective Brands will continue to report to Rubel. Treff will start in his new role early this month.

Most recently Treff served as evp and chief administrative officer for Sears Canada. From 2000 to 2006, he served as senior vp and cfo for Deluxe Corp. He served as cfo and in other leadership roles in finance from 1990 to 2000 for Wilsons The Leather Experts.