Chico's new COO to focus on logistics & supply chain functions
02 Aug '05
6 min read
Michael K. Elleman, 47, has joined the Company as Senior Vice President – Real Estate effective July 18, 2005. Mr. Elleman comes to Chico's after serving as Senior Vice President, Real Estate and Construction for Charlotte Russe. Mr. Elleman is a seasoned real estate professional with over twenty years of retail and property development experience with organizations including Limited Brands, Gymboree, Corporate Property Investors, and The Oxford Group.
Mr. Elleman will report directly to Mori MacKenzie, Executive Vice President and Chief Stores Officer, and will oversee site selection and leasing for all brands. Mr. Elleman succeeds James West, Senior Vice President – Real Estate. Mr. West, who has been with Chico's since March 1999, has advised the Company that he will be leaving his full time position with Chico's effective August 31, 2005.
After that date, Mr. West has agreed that he will remain with the Company until at least February 2006, but in a more limited and reduced hours capacity, holding the title of Vice President – Real Estate, to provide guidance and direction related to the Company's new corporate headquarters initiative and other special real estate related projects that may be identified from time to time.
Commenting on these additional changes, Mr. Edmonds stated, “The tremendous growth of their Company continues to provide opportunities for superior executive talent. Mori MacKenzie is a perfect example of that talent.
Over the past 10 years, her demonstrated leadership has been invaluable to the Company. Mori's expanded role allows her to share her extensive knowledge of their stores' organization directly with Mike Elleman and his real estate team.
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