ST. LOUIS, May 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Brown Shoe Company, Inc.
(NYSE: BWS) (http://www.brownshoe.com) appointed Sheri Wilson-Gray to the
position of Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, effective
June 4, 2007. In this newly created role, she will focus on strategic brand
development and be responsible for directing marketing communications,
consumer research, public relations and the licensing of Brown Shoe brands.
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"We are particularly excited about finding someone with such
broad-based abilities that complement our business model so well," said
Brown Shoe President and Chief Operating Officer Diane Sullivan. "Sheri's
strong experience in retail, wholesale, fashion and classic marketing will
be important assets as we continue to grow. We look forward to her
partnering with our organizations' presidents in developing our brands and
continuing to strengthen our progressing marketing competencies."
Wilson-Gray joins Brown Shoe from Island Global Yachting, where she has
served as Executive Vice President, Marketing since 2005. In that role, she
was responsible for developing all branding and marketing initiatives for
the company. Prior to that, she held the position of Executive Vice
President, Chief Marketing Officer for Saks Fifth Avenue. Wilson-Gray's
background also includes brand marketing responsibilities in various
capacities with Victoria Creations, Inc., Monet, Chesebrough-Pond's, Inc.,
Playtex International and Procter and Gamble. She began her retail career
at Federated Department Stores, Inc.
Wilson-Gray holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Fashion Retailing and
a Master of Science degree in Management from Purdue University. She also
serves on the board of directors for the Girl Scout Council of Greater New
York.
About Brown Shoe
Brown Shoe is a $2.5 billion footwear company with global operations.
Brown Shoe's Retail division operates Famous Footwear, the 1,000-store
chain that sells brand name shoes for the family; approximately 300
specialty retail stores in the U.S. and Canada under the Naturalizer, FX
LaSalle, and Franco Sarto names; and Shoes.com, the Company's e-commerce
subsidiary. Brown Shoe, through its Wholesale divisions, owns and markets
leading footwear brands including Naturalizer, LifeStride, Via Spiga,
Nickels Soft, Connie and Buster Brown; it also markets licensed brands
including Franco Sarto, Dr. Scholl's, Etienne Aigner, and Carlos by Carlos
Santana and Barbie, Disney and Nickelodeon character footwear for children.
Brown Shoe press releases are available on the Company's website at
http://www.brownshoe.com.
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