Willis D. Hill serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Caleres Inc., a premier footwear retailer and brand manager with iconic labels such as Famous Footwear, Naturalizer, and Sam Edelman. In this executive role, Hill directs the company's global IT strategy, encompassing infrastructure, cybersecurity, data analytics, cloud operations, and digital innovation. He ensures technology aligns with Caleres' business objectives, driving operational efficiency, enhancing customer experiences, and supporting omnichannel retail growth in a competitive market. With more than 25 years of IT leadership experience, Hill joined Caleres in 2014 as Vice President of IT Infrastructure and Operations, advancing to his current position in 2017. Prior roles include key positions at Save-A-Lot Food Stores, where he oversaw enterprise IT operations; Peabody Energy, managing IT infrastructure; and Anheuser-Busch, focusing on systems integration and support. His career is marked by expertise in enterprise architecture, IT service management, and large-scale technology transformations. Hill's tenure at Caleres has delivered transformative achievements, including the migration to cloud-based platforms that improved scalability and reduced costs, bolstering cybersecurity amid rising threats, and accelerating e-commerce capabilities that fueled double-digit online sales growth. His leadership in implementing advanced analytics has empowered data-driven decision-making across merchandising and supply chain functions, solidifying Caleres' position as a technology-forward leader in the footwear industry.