Retailer looking for a new CFO

Niwot, Colo. -- Footwear marketer Crocs is on the hunt for a new CFO.



The company announced that Jeff Lasher, senior VP and CFO, is leaving the company to join boating supplies and accessories retailer West Marine Inc.



Lasher, who joined Crocs in 2009, will remain with the company through early November. He plans to join West Marine as CFO in November.



Mike Smith, Crocs senior VP for finance, has been named interim CFO effective Oct. 1 and will work closely with Lasher during a transition period.



Smith joined Crocs earlier this year after a long career in finance, including several chief financial officer roles. He nearly two years as division senior VP for finance at Wolverine Worldwide and, prior to its acquisition, at Collective Brands Performance & Lifestyle Group.



Crocs will retain a global executive search firm to assist with the search for a permanent CFO.