Caleres Inc., the parent company of Famous Footwear, appointed Daniel L. Karpel as SVP and chief accounting officer, effective October 13. Karpel will assume the duties of the company’s principal accounting officer from Todd E. Hasty.

Karpel has over 30 years of experience. Most recently, he has served as the chief financial officer of Club Car Wash Operating, LLC, since 2024.

Prior to this, he served as Chief Financial Officer from 2023 to 2024 of CW Holdings, LLC, a legacy entity that owned the brands of Soft Surroundings and Coldwater Creek. He also served as chief accounting officer of Eyecare Partners LLC from 2022 to 2023 and Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. from 2020 to 2022.

Karpel is returning to Caleres, where he worked from 2008 to 2016, and served as the company’s chief accounting officer from 2013 to 2016.

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