Coldwater Creek announced that Daniel Griesemer has been promoted to the position of President & Chief Operating Officer. In that capacity, he will be continue to be responsible for the company's sales, marketing and national retail store expansion plans, as well as all distribution center and customer contact center operations.
Griesemer, whose career spans 24 years in the retail apparel industry, joined Coldwater Creek in 2001 as Senior Vice President of Retail. In 2004, he was named Executive Vice President of Retail and the following year was promoted to Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing, where he was responsible for all aspects of sales and marketing for the company's Catalog, Internet and Retail sales channels. Prior to that, he held upper management and executive posts for firms such as Gap Inc. and Federated Department Stores.
"Dan Griesemer's tenure at Coldwater Creek has been marked by achievement, innovation and strong leadership," said Dennis Pence, chairman and chief executive officer. "His experience in the retail arena acted as the catalyst for our successful store expansion strategy, while his marketing skills have played a key role in the effectiveness of our national advertising campaigns."
"Now that we have passed the $1 billion milestone in sales and reached the mid-point toward our goal of operating 450-500 stores across the country, I'm extremely pleased to put his many strengths to work overseeing the important operational aspects of ourbusiness."
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