Coldwater Creek Announces Executive Appointment
July 23 2009 - 6:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Jerome Jessup Named Executive Vice President, Creative Director
SANDPOINT, Idaho, July 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Coldwater Creek
(NASDAQ:CWTR) today announced that effective August 3, 2009, Jerome
Jessup will be joining the company as Executive Vice President,
Creative Director, reporting directly to Daniel Griesemer,
President and Chief Executive Officer of Coldwater Creek Inc. In
this newly created role, Mr. Jessup will have functional
responsibility for brand management, creative services and visual
merchandising. "We are pleased to welcome Jerome to the Coldwater
Creek organization," said Daniel Griesemer, President and Chief
Executive Officer of Coldwater Creek. "Over the past year we have
implemented several key strategic initiatives to improve our
business, and we are confident that now is the time to invest in
further developing our capabilities. We believe that Jerome will be
a great addition to our management team and that his extensive
retail experience and creative skills will enable us to further
strengthen our brand. Georgia Shonk-Simmons' exceptional talents
and merchandising expertise, combined with Jerome's insight and
direction on the creative and visual aspects of the brand, create a
powerful combination that will significantly elevate our assortment
and customer experience." Mr. Jessup is an experienced retail
veteran, having spent the last four years running his own fashion
collection and consulting practice. Prior to that, he was the
senior executive vice president of design and merchandising for Ann
Taylor. Mr. Jessup also spent ten years with Gap Inc., leading the
design and product development functions for Banana Republic as
well as for Gap, GapKids, babyGap and GapBody divisions. He started
his career as a designer working with brands like Liz Claiborne and
Perry Ellis International. ABOUT COLDWATER CREEK Founded in 1984,
and headquartered in Sandpoint, Idaho, Coldwater Creek is a leading
specialty retailer of women's apparel, gifts, jewelry, and
accessories. The company sells its merchandise through premium
retail stores across the country, online at coldwatercreek.com and
through its catalogs. Contact: Lyn Walther, Divisional Vice
President, Investor Relations Phone: 208-265-7005 Web site:
http://www.coldwatercreek.com/ DATASOURCE: Coldwater Creek CONTACT:
Lyn Walther, Divisional Vice President, Investor Relations, of
Coldwater Creek, +1-208-265-7005 Web Site:
http://www.coldwatercreek.com/
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