Sector: Consumer Discretionary
Director information for CALERES INC (data for year 2026)
| Name | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenda C. Freeman | Founder, Joyeux Advisory Group; Member; Chair; Director | 61 | ["Chair","Founder of Joyeux Advisory Group","Chief Brand Officer at Wunderkind Corporation","CEO at Arteza, Inc.","Senior management roles at Magic Leap, Inc.","Executive Vice President — Chief Marketing Officer at National Geographic Channels","Global Head of Television Marketing at DreamWorks Animation","Chief Marketing Officer at Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.","Various senior marketing roles at Viacom","Strategic brand management expertise","Deep knowledge of consumer trends and emerging technologies","Extensive public company governance experience"] | ["Technology and Digital Commerce","Governance and Nominating","Culture,Compensation,and People","Governance andNominating","Governance and Nominating Committee","Technology and Digital Commerce Committee","Technology and Digital Commerce (Chair)"] | 2026 |
| Bruce K. Thorn | Former President and CEO, Big Lots, Inc.; Member; Director | 59 | ["Member","Accomplished multi-industry executive and strategic leader with over two decades of experience at the helm of major consumer-facing enterprises and retail brands.","Expert in crisis management, turnarounds and enterprise transformation.","Proven operating expertise across multiple retail formats.","Sales, supply chain, manufacturing, and logistics expert from his time in senior leadership roles across the retail and services industries."] | ["Culture, Compensation and People","Technology and Digital Commerce","Audit","Executive","Governance andNominating","Technology and Digital Commerce Committee"] | 2026 |
| John W. Schmidt | President and CEO, Caleres; Member; PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 65 | ["Consumer-led, strategic brand builder","Deep consumer strategy and brand portfolio management expertise","Experience in transforming the company","Strong portfolio management and transformation expertise","Extensive footwear, merchandising, and retail operations experience"] | ["Executive","Governance andNominating"] | 2026 |
| Kyle F. Gendreau | CEO, Samsonite International S.A.; Member; Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director | 56 | ["audit committee financial expert","Strong foundation in accounting and finance starting with his early career experience as a CPA at Coopers & Lybrand (now PwC)","Accomplished global consumer goods CEO with retail brand and portfolio management expertise developed through nearly two decades of progressively more senior leadership roles at Samsonite International","Proven operator with transaction integration experience, having served as Chief Financial Officer of Samsonite through crucial growth milestones"] | ["Audit","Culture, Compensation and People","Culture,Compensation,and People","Executive","Audit Committee"] | 2026 |
| Lisa A. Flavin | Senior Vice President, Chief Compliance and Transformation Officer; Member; Chair | 61 | ["Chair","audit committee financial expert","Extensive strategic transformation and development experience","Played a key strategic role in advancing Emerson’s global automation positioning","Over ten years of hands-on experience leading acquisition due diligence","Seasoned C-suite compliance and audit expert","Former CPA and designated financial expert under SEC rules","Dedication to community and industry development"] | ["Audit","Executive","Culture,Compensation,and People","Audit Committee","Audit (Chair)"] | 2026 |
| Lori H. Greeley | CEO, Serena & Lily; Member; Director | 66 | ["Highly experienced omnichannel retail strategist.","Accomplished brand builder and retail operator with turnaround and restructuring experience.","Strong commitment to leadership, personnel and culture development."] | ["Culture, Compensation and People","Culture,Compensation,and People"] | 2026 |
| Mahendra R. Gupta | Geraldine J. and Robert L. Virgil Professor of Accounting, Olin School of Business; Member; Independent Director | 70 | ["audit committee financial expert","Distinguished financial management expert","Geraldine J. and Robert L. Virgil Professor of Accounting and Management at the Olin Business School","Dean (2005 – 2016)","Senior Associate Dean (2003 – 2005)","Ph.D. in accounting from Stanford University","Extensive board and audit committee experience"] | ["Audit","Culture,Compensation,and People","Audit Committee"] | 2026 |
| Molly Langenstein | Former CEO, Chico’s FAS; Member; Chief Executive Officer and President | 62 | ["Member","Extensive retail leadership and enterprise transformation experience developed over nearly three decades in the apparel and footwear and department store industry.","Public company governance and board-level experience as both a former public company Chief Executive Officer and current director."] | ["Governance and Nominating","Technology and Digital Commerce","Governance andNominating","Technologyand DigitalCommerce","Governance and Nominating Committee","Technology and Digital Commerce Committee"] | 2026 |
| Steven W. Korn | Member | ["Member"] | ["Audit","Executive","Audit Committee","Governance and Nominating Committee"] | 2026 | |
| Ward M. Klein | Former Executive Chairman, Edgewell Personal Care; Member; Chair of the Board | 70 | ["Chair","Seasoned executive with a track record for business growth.","Chief Executive Officer at Energizer Holdings (2005 – 2015).","President and Chief Operating Officer at Energizer Holdings (2004 – 2005).","Comprehensive background across management, marketing, corporate finance, and international business operations."] | ["Executive","Governance and Nominating","Governance andNominating","Technologyand DigitalCommerce","Governance and Nominating Committee"] | 2026 |
| Wenda Harris Millard | Former Vice Chairman, Media Link; Member; Director | 71 | ["Chair","Extensive leadership experience at the intersection of media, marketing, advertising and technology developed over more than four decades working in digital advertising and publishing.","Provided strategic advisory and implementation services to Fortune 500 companies and others across media, entertainment and technology.","Pioneering digital advertising and revenue leadership experience gained through senior executive roles at leading internet and media companies.","Led the sales organization at Yahoo! as it grew revenue from $700 million to over $6 billion.","Responsible for establishing the DoubleClick brand and overseeing the operations of DoubleClick Media.","Oversaw media businesses at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, including publishing, internet and broadcasting.","Served on the boards of industry organizations including the Advertising Council, the Interactive Advertising Bureau and the American Advertising Federation."] | ["Culture, Compensation and People","Executive","Culture,Compensation,and People","Culture, Compensation and People (Chair)"] | 2026 |
