Dublin, Calif. — Ross Stores, Inc.’s Doug Baker, who served as president and chief merchandising officer of dd's DISCOUNTS® since 2011, is leaving the company.

Los Angeles — Marc Crossman has tendered his resignation as president and chief executive officer of Joe’s Jeans Inc. In conjunction with his resignation, Crossman will be transitioning to a consulting position with the company. Samuel Joseph Furrow, Jr. (Jay Furrow) will serve as interim CEO.

Goleta, Calif. — Deckers Brands has appointed David E. Lafitte to chief operating officer (COO), effective February 2, 2015.

Atlanta — The Home Depot’s board of directors has elected its CEO and president, Craig Menear, as chairman, effective February 2. He will succeed Frank Blake, who will retire as chairman.

Greensboro, N.C. — The board of directors of The Fresh Market, Inc. has appointed Sean Crane, executive vice president and chief operating officer, to the position of interim chief executive officer, effective immediately.

New York City — KWI, an industry-leading cloud solutions provider to the specialty retail sector, has enjoyed record-breaking growth in its fiscal year 2014. The company celebrated 30 years in business adding new clients to its roster and additional key executives to its ranks. Expanding expertise, and utilizing progressive cloud innovation and advanced in-store functionality, led to an increased usage of mobile POS and real-time omni-channel capabilities, while positioning KWI for continued growth in 2015.



Monroe, Mich. — La-Z-Boy Incorporated has appointed Barbara J. Runyon as chief human resources officer. She will join the company on February 2, 2015, and will report to Kurt L. Darrow, La-Z-Boy's chairman, president and chief executive officer.

Toronto — Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) has appointed Gerald (Jerry) Storch as chief executive officer, effective January 6, 2015. Storch will be responsible for Hudson’s Bay, Lord & Taylor, Saks Fifth Avenue, Saks OFF 5TH, Home Outfitters and HBC Digital. Richard Baker will continue as governor and executive chairman and together he and Storch will compose the Office of the Chairman.



Cincinnati — David B. Dillon retired as chairman of the board on December 31, 2014, after 38 years of service.



As expected, the Kroger board of directors has elected Rodney McMullen, Kroger's chief executive officer, to the additional post of chairman beginning on January 1, 2015. McMullen has served on the board of directors since 2003.



Dillon served as Kroger's chairman from 2004 through 2014 and as chief executive officer from 2003 through 2013. Prior to that, he held a variety of executive positions at Kroger and Dillons Companies, which merged in 1983. During his tenure as CEO, Kroger grew revenue by $45 billion.



Kroger has also become a leader in supermarket sustainability under Dillon's leadership. The company has reduced energy consumption in stores by 35% since 2000 and reduced its carbon footprint by 4.4% since 2006. More than half of the company's 37 manufacturing facilities are zero waste.



Kroger, one of the world's largest retailers, employs more than 375,000 associates who serve customers in 2,631 supermarkets and multi-department stores in 34 states and the District of Columbia under two dozen local banner names including Kroger, City Market, Dillons, Food 4 Less, Fred Meyer, Fry's, Harris Teeter, Jay C, King Soopers, QFC, Ralphs and Smith's. The company also operates 783 convenience stores, 325 fine jewelry stores, 1,293 supermarket fuel centers and 37 food processing plants in the U.S. For more information, visit www.kroger.com.

SOURCE: Kroger

Tempe, Ariz. — Before rejoining the company this year, Jeff Keck had been a vice president with A&P for 12 years.

 Gloucester City, N.J. — The Philadelphia Business Journal honors 34 executive leaders in the region. 

Atlanta — Procter & Gamble executive Joe Arcuri joins the company as president, Home Solutions segment, while Newell Rubbermaid veteran Jeff Hohler has been appointed president, Tools segment.

Foothill Ranch, Calif. — Thomas R. Hillebrandt has served as vice president and corporate controller at Wet Seal since September 2013.

Norcross, Ga. — David Nelkin joined Halco Lighting Technologies® in 2006 as product development manager where he refined his skills in product development, management and sourcing.

Los Angeles — The newly created position coincides with Guitar Center’s 50^th anniversary.

Merrimack, N.H. — Thomas M. Via spent the past 12 years at Toys"R"Us, most recently as its senior vice president for Babies"R"Us in the U.S. 

Atlanta — William Stauduhar is responsible for construction and project management, property management services, and more.

Charlotte, N.C. — Andrew Bardsley joins Wastequip to lead its new retail business unit.

Farmingdale, N.Y. — “Ross’ LEED certification will have a major impact on our clients and how we help them build out their lighting and electrical programs,” says COO Kevin Smith.

Minneapolis — John Griffith joined Target in 1999 and played an instrumental role in growing Target’s store count from 912 stores to more than 1,900 stores today.