Columbus, Ohio — Designer Brands Inc. has appointed Sheamus Toal as executive vice president, chief financial officer and principal financial officer. Mark Haley, who has served as interim principal financial officer during the transition period, will return full time to his position as senior vice president, controller and principal accounting officer. Toal joins the company from The Children’s Place.
Toal brings deep financial and operational experience shaped by decades of leadership in chief financial officer and chief operating officer roles across large, complex public and private companies. As a proven strategic partner to boards and management teams, he has led omnichannel retailers through critical milestones including acquisitions, capital raises and reorganizations.
“Sheamus brings an exceptional blend of financial expertise and operational leadership, with a strong track record of navigating complexity and building resilient, high-performing organizations,” says Doug Howe, chief executive officer.
Most recently, Toal served as chief operating officer and chief financial officer of The Children’s Place, overseeing finance and end-to-end operations for a multi-brand public retailer with significant size and scale. Previously, Toal served as executive vice president, chief financial officer of Saatva.com. Earlier, he spent more than a decade in senior leadership roles at the multi-brand publicly traded retailer New York & Company, including 12 years as CFO, and then later as CEO.
Designer Brands’ portfolio includes Topo Athletic, Keds, Vince Camuto, Kelly & Katie, Jessica Simpson, Lucky Brand, Mix No. 6, Crown Vintage and others. Powered by a billion-dollar digital commerce business across multiple domains and more than 670 DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse, The Shoe Co. and Rubino stores in North America, Designer Brands delivers current, in-line footwear and accessories from the largest national brands in the industry. For more information, visit www.designerbrands.com.
SOURCE: Designer Brands Inc.