Ascena Retail Group appoints a new senior VP

Ascena Retail Group has a new senior VP to lead the company through its next phase of growth.



The company announced that Duane Holloway has been named senior VP and general counsel, effective immediately. Holloway will serve on the company’s leadership team and report to David Jaffe, president and CEO. He will be responsible for overseeing all legal matters for the Company.



Holloway joins the company from CoreLogic, a real estate data, analytics and services provider where he was VP, deputy general counsel and led the U.S. legal department. Before joining CoreLogic, Holloway spent several years in executive positions with Caesars Entertainment Corporation, most recently as senior VP and chief counsel, operations & litigation. Prior to his tenure at Caesars Entertainment Corporation, he practiced corporate law with the international law firm of Hogan & Hartson (now Hogan Lovells).



"We are pleased to welcome Duane to our executive leadership team. Duane is a results-based strategist who has demonstrated success in building high-achieving teams and finding solutions to complex issues," said Jaffe. "We look forward to Duane being an integral part of the continued success of ascena."



Holloway holds a B.A. from the University of Virginia and a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.



Ascena Retail Group operates under the Ann Taylor, Loft, Lou & Grey, Lane Bryant, Cacique, maurices, dressbarn, and Catherines brands, and for tween girls under the Justice brand.