Independent | Age: 61 | Director Since: 2019 Board Committees: Audit (Chair) Executive Other Public Company Boards Within Past Five Years: None Business Experience: Emerson Electric Co. Senior Vice President, Chief Compliance and Transformation Officer (2023 present) Member, Office of Chief Executive (2021 present) Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (2021 2023) Chief Compliance Officer and Vice President, Audit (2011 2021) Vice President, Audit (2000 2011) Director, Financial Audit (1998 2000) H ls Degussa AG , Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Operations (1995 1998) Ernst & Young , LLP, various auditing roles (1987 1995) QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERTISE: Extensive strategic transformation and development experience. At Emerson, a global technology and automation company, Ms. Flavin is responsible for driving transformational change and developing and guiding the company s global business strategies as Chief Compliance and Transformation Officer and a member of the Office of the Chief Executive. She has played a key strategic role in advancing Emerson s global automation positioning, including through its landmark $8.2 billion acquisition of National Instruments in 2023, which added control and intelligent devices to the company s portfolio. Ms. Flavin also has over ten years of hands-on experience leading acquisition due diligence as Emerson s Vice President of Audit. Her background in transformative transactions supports Caleres focus on brand portfolio growth, integration and corporate strategy. Seasoned C-suite compliance and audit expert with technical proficiency developed over three decades, including over 25 years of service in compliance and risk roles of increasing importance at Emerson and before that as Chief Financial Officer of the U.S. operations of H ls Degussa, a Germany-based specialty chemicals company, and in auditing roles at Ernst & Young (EY). Currently, Ms. Flavin leads Emerson s worldwide business process transformation, audit activities, risk management, and compliance functions. She is a former CPA and a designated financial expert under SEC rules. All of these qualifications and experience underscore her fitness to serve as the Chair of the Audit Committee for Caleres. Dedication to community and industry development, including as a former member of the board of directors of the United States Chamber of Commerce and the executive committee of The Conference Board s Council of Chief Audit Executives. In 2004, she was selected by the SEC to participate on a panel determining the implementation of the Sarbanes-Oxley rules. She is active in the St. Louis community, where she serves as a member of the board of directors and executive committee of Hope Ignites. Her accomplishments have been recognized through her selection as a Top 10: Women in Manufacturing North America.