Genesco Names Sandra Harris Chief Financial Officer
--A proven CFO, finance leader and seasoned global retail and consumer brands executive, Harris adds significantly to
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Cassandra “Sandra” Harris, Genesco Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer (Photo: Business Wire)
“Sandra is a proven executive leader with a consistent record of driving strategic growth and value across complex organizations. She brings invaluable expertise from numerous multi-channel, multi-brand consumer businesses,” said
Harris joins Genesco with an impressive background of CFO and finance leadership roles in retail and consumer brands companies, including at VF Corporation (“VF”). Harris spent nearly 10 years at VF (from 2008 to 2017), where she was responsible for driving global business and financial strategies across VF’s more than 50 iconic lifestyle brands. Harris’ experience with VF includes retail, finance, supply chain and information technology leadership, including serving as Chief Financial Officer for Direct to Consumer, Global Supply Chain and Shared Services.
Harris will report directly to Vaughn and will oversee Genesco’s accounting, financial planning and analysis, investor relations, treasury, procurement and tax functions. During the transitional period,
“It’s an exciting time for Genesco and I am thrilled to join this incredible team at such a pivotal time. I look forward to working closely with the Genesco leadership team to help shape the company’s next chapter of growth as a footwear focused industry leader,” said Harris.
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Harris most recently served as Chief Financial Officer for
Harris’s proven track record at VF includes leading retail growth of more than 40% across multiple platforms with a “digital first”/e-commerce approach, expansion of approximately 2,500 brick and mortar doors and growth of its wholesale partnerships. In addition to her financial leadership, during her time as VF’s Chief Information Officer, she operationally led the transformation of VF’s global technology from a traditional technology-focused organization to a consumer-focused digital first company. Harris also enabled VF’s shared services to become more agile, flexible and efficient creating a foundation for its growth platform.
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