Fort Myers, Fla. — Chico’s FAS, Inc.’s president and CEO, David F. Dyer, intends to retire in spring 2016. He will continue in his present role until a successor is appointed. After a successor is named, Dyer will remain on the board in the newly-created role of vice chairman through his current term, which ends at the company’s annual meeting of shareholders in June 2016.
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Chicago — True Value Company, one of the world’s largest hardware cooperatives, has named Deborah O’Connor as its new senior vice president and chief financial officer, succeeding current CFO David Shadduck who left True Value effective April 30, 2015, after nearly 14 years.
Irvine, Calif. — Jennifer Ehrhardt, chief financial officer of Tilly’s, Inc., a fast-growing specialty retailer with 212 stores, intends to resign. She will continue to serve as Tilly’s CFO for an interim period expected to end in June 2015, and will help with the transition process.
Hoffman Estates, Ill. — W. Bruce Johnson, CEO and president of Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores, Inc., by mutual agreement with the company’s board of directors, will step down on August 1, 2015, the end of the company’s second fiscal quarter. He will continue to serve on the board until May 27, 2015.
St. Louis — Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc., an interactive entertainment retailer of customized stuffed animals, has named Chris Hurt to the position of chief operations officer, effective April 15, 2015. He joins the company from American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.
Goodlettsville, Tenn. — David Tehle, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Dollar General Corporation, will retire on July 1, 2015. Prior to joining Dollar General in June 2004, Tehle spent 7 years with Haggar Corporation as executive vice president and CFO.