Chico’s Appoints Chairman of the Board
Fort Myers, Fla., Chico's FAS, Inc. announced that Scott A. Edmonds, president and CEO, has been elected to serve in the additional position of chairman of the board. The board's action was taken after its vote to accept Michael Weiss' resignation, which was submitted following his appointment as CEO of Express, as required by the company's policies.
The board also voted to appoint Ross Roeder, one of the company's seven independent directors, as lead director and to reduce the number of Board seats from 10 to nine.