James Scully resigns from retailer Saks Incorporated
18 Aug '05
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Department store retailer Saks Incorporated announced the resignation of James Scully from the position of Executive Vice President (EVP) of Human Resources and Strategic Planning, a post he has held since April 2004.
Doug Coltharp, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), will oversee strategic planning, and Paul Shore, Senior Vice President of Human Resources, will assume overall responsibility for the Human Resources area.
Coltharp has a financial background spanning nearly twenty years. He has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since he joined the Company in 1996. Prior to that, he held a variety of positions with Bank of America (formerly NationsBank), including the post of Senior Vice President of Corporate Finance.
Scully reported to Coltharp on strategic planning matters. Coltharp reports to R. Brad Martin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
Shore has over twenty years of retail experience, with over sixteen of those years focused in human resources. He joined McRae's in 1985 where he held various merchandising, store management, and human resources posts.
He joined the Company in 1994, when the Company acquired McRae's. He was later promoted to Vice President (VP) of Human Resources (HR) and then to his current post of Senior Vice President (SVP) of Human Resources in 2001.
Shore has extensive experience in all aspects of human resources including recruiting, employment, training, development, succession planning, retention, and associate relations. Shore will report to Jim Coggin, President and Chief Administrative Officer.