Genesco, Inc. announced that Cassandra Harris, its chief financial officer, is stepping down from her role effective March 6 to pursue other opportunities.
Harris will assist with the transition, participate in Genesco’s fourth-quarter and fiscal year 2026 earnings conference call in early March and continue to support the company as a consultant and principal accounting officer through the filing of the company’s fiscal year 2026 Form 10-K on March 25, 2026.
Harris joined Genesco as CFO in October 2024. The company has initiated a search for her replacement.
Effective March 6, Mimi Vaughn, Genesco’s chief executive officer, will assume the role of interim chief financial officer. Vaughn, who had served as the company’s chief financial officer from 2015 to 2019, will work closely with the financial leadership team and management to ensure continuity.
“We thank Sandra for her contributions to Genesco and appreciate her support during this transition. I am confident in the strength of our management and financial leadership team as we continue to execute on Genesco’s long-term growth strategy,” said Vaughn.
Genesco reported that “Harris’ departure is not related to any disagreement with the company or any matter relating to its operations, policies or financial reporting, and there were no issues involving the company’s financial controls, disclosures or accounting practices.”
Genesco’s banners include Journeys, Little Burgundy, Schuh, and Johnston & Murphy.
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