Women's apparel maker Chico's FAS Inc has announced several key management promotions.
Michael Shell, 46, has been promoted to VP/Controller - Accounting. He joined the company in March 2000 as Assistant Controller and was promoted to Controller - Accounting in 2003. From 1990 to 2000, he was employed at Childtime Learning Centers, most recently as Controller.
J. Brian Bitzer, 45, has been promoted to VP/Controller - Tax and Finance. He joined the company in 2001 as Assistant Controller - Tax and Finance and was promoted to Controller - Tax and Finance in 2003. From 1993 to 2001, he was employed by The Mark Group Inc, as Assistant Controller.
Steven Ross, 42, has been promoted to VP - Technology. Prior to joining the company in 2003 as Director of Technology, he held the position of Group Director - Information Security Group for Target, Manager of Technologies Group for American Express, Senior Systems Administrator for NCCI as well as various positions with DirecTV, Motorola and Allied, Inc.
Elaina Silvestri, 53, has been promoted to VP - Sales East. She joined the company in November 1999. She has worked as a District Sales Manager, Regional Sales Manager, and National Director of Sales East. Prior to joining the company, she was VP of Retail for Meridian Fashion, VP Retail Division and Director of Stores for Image Inc, having also worked for Harfred and the Monaco Group/Alfred Sung. She has over twenty-five years in the retail industry.
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