Whitehall Jewellers Hires COO

Chicago, Whitehall Jewellers hired former Sears executive Lucinda Baier as COO. Baier has been a senior VP and general manager at Hoffman Estates, Ill.-based Sears. She has more than 20 years of financial, accounting and management experience having served in senior positions at major retail corporations, including Sears and U.S. Office Products, the company said.