ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Caleres (NYSE: CAL) announced today the appointment of two key
leadership positions in their Famous Footwear division: Karlyn Mattson
as chief merchandising officer and Chris Cavalline as senior vice
president, E-Commerce.
“We are continuing to fortify our leadership team in critical areas
across the company,” said Diane Sullivan, CEO, president and chairman of
Caleres. “Karlyn and Chris bring their expertise and talent to an
already-strong team, allowing us to reinforce our ability to adjust to
the constant and dynamic shifts in consumer buying patterns.”
Mattson will lead Famous Footwear’s buying, merchandising, planning,
allocation and analytic functions. Mattson joins Caleres from a 25-year
career at Target Corporation where she was most recently vice president
merchandise manager of Shoes, Accessories and Intimate Apparel for
retail and online. She held leadership positions at May Company and
Macy’s.
Cavalline will have responsibility for e-commerce and consumer
engagement. This includes oversight of famous.com and the customer
loyalty program which is over 11 million strong. Cavalline most recently
served as chief merchandising officer of Vitacost.com, a leading online
retailer of healthy living products and a subsidiary of The Kroger Co.
Cavalline’s prior positions include vice president of Merchandising and
E-Commerce at Kohl’s and several leadership roles with Macy’s.
Mattson and Cavalline will report to Rick Ausick, division president of
Famous Footwear.
“Karlyn and Chris are strong additions to our Famous Footwear team.
Given the extensive experience of both, I am confident they will be able
to make a significant contribution. Karlyn’s insight will bring an
immediate impact across our merchandising departments. Famous.com has
experienced a lot of success the last few years, and Chris will be able
to lend his e-commerce skills to continue to evolve and grow that
platform,” said Ausick.
Both Mattson and Cavalline will be based at Caleres’ St. Louis
headquarters.
About Caleres
Caleres is a diverse portfolio of global footwear brands. Our products
are available virtually everywhere - in the over 1,200 retail stores we
operate, in hundreds of major department and specialty stores, on our
branded e-commerce sites, and on many additional third-party retail
websites. Famous Footwear and Famous.com serve
as our Family brands. Our Contemporary Fashion brands include Sam
Edelman, Allen Edmonds, Franco Sarto, Vince, Via Spiga, George Brown
Bilt, Diane von Furstenberg, Fergie Footwear and Carlos Santana.
Naturalizer, Dr. Scholl's Shoes, LifeStride, Bzees and Rykä represent
our Healthy Living brands. Combined, these brands help make Caleres a
company with both a legacy and a mission. Our legacy is our more than
130-years of craftsmanship, our passion for fit and our business savvy,
while our mission is to continue to inspire people to feel good…feet
first. Visit caleres.com to
learn more about us.
