Julie Whalen will become the CFO of the group on September 26. EricHart will leave the company.
The executive vice president of the company will be Whalen. She spent 10 years as Williams-Sonoma's CFO after moving up the ranks.
Julie Whalen is a person.
She has been on the audit committee of the company since 2020. With the news of her new role, Whalen has resigned as chair of the audit committee.
Hart will stay with the company until October.
Peter Kern thanked Hart for his 13 years with the company, including the past three as CFO, where he helped guide the company through a significant transformation.
Whalen has years of success as an operating leader, according to Kern. She has a background in understanding customers and driving long term value.