Stride Rite names new unit president

Lexington, Mass. The Stride Rite Children's Group unit of Collective Brands Performance and Lifestyle Group announced Friday that it has appointed Sharon John as its unit president.

John will begin in her new role in late December and report to Gregg Ribatt, president and CEO of the Collective Brands Performance and Lifestyle Group. She will head up all functions of the SRCG team, including product creation, sales, marketing, merchandise planning and distribution, as well as retail, which includes retail merchandising and operations of more than 350 Stride Rite stores.