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Nordstrom
Luxury department store chain Nordstrom’s head of diversity, equity and inclusion, Colleen Mitchell, has left the company. Per a LinkedIn post that Mitchell shared, she will be starting her own coaching and consulting practice geared toward executives, corporations and personal growth. Nordstrom confirmed that the role is currently being filled in the interim by “HR leader” Carlos Rios, and the retailer is actively searching to backfill Mitchell’s role.
Boohoo
Online fashion group Boohoo announced that John Lyttle has informed the board of his intention to step down as CEO but will stay on to support until a successor is named. The news comes as the group considers splitting off or selling one or more of its brands, which includes Debenhams and Karen Miller.
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Frasers Group
UK-based retailer Frasers Group announced that its managing director of sport, Ger Wright, is leaving the company next month, as reported by Retail Gazette. The ex-Nike executive joined Frasers in 2022 and will remain on the board as a non-executive director upon her departure on Nov. 30.
LPP
Poland’s largest fashion retailer LPP’s vice president of its management board, Przemyslaw Lutkiewicz, has resigned due to health reasons. As a result, CEO Marek Piechocki announced that he intends to propose Marcin Bójko, LPP’s current financial director, to the shareholders as a candidate to be appointed to the board in the role of vice-president and chief financial officer of the company.
Brands
Nike
Athletic giant Nike announced that Tom Peddie will become vice president, general manager of the North America geography, succeeding Scott Uzzell, who has decided to leave the brand. In this role, Peddie will lead all aspects of Nike’s North American geography, including direct, sales, marketing, digital consumer construct and territories, among others. He recently returned to Nike as vice president of marketplace partners after a 30-year Nike career spanning global sales before becoming the general manager of emerging markets and then leading the North American geography.
Levi Strauss & Co.
Denim purveyor Levi Strauss announced its board of directors has elected Daniel Geballe to serve as a board member, effective April 26, when current member David Friedman is set to retire upon reaching the mandatory retirement age. Geballe currently serves as a managing director at SJF Ventures, leading investments in early-stage companies, creating social and environmental impacts. Geballe also serves as Vice President and a member of the Board of Directors of the Levi Strauss Foundation, where he chairs the finance committee.