Hibbett, Inc. announced that two industry veterans were promoted to senior vice president level. Mike McAbee was promoted from VP, supply chain and store development to SVP, supply chain and store development, and Stephani Smith has been promoted from VP/GMM, for women’s to SVP, merchandising.
- In his new role, McAbee will focus on furthering the Hibbett|City Gear store development strategy and its supply chain network. He joined the company in 2002 and over two decades has held multiple leadership roles in planning, inventory management, supply chain, and store development.
- Smith will focus on furthering Hibbett’s brand partnerships with oversight of its buying operations across men’s, women’s, kids and City Gear businesses. She joined the company in 2020 after 27 years with Nike (North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa). Her previous experience includes sales and merchandising, general management while at Nike and Converse.
“I am proud to announce the promotions of two key contributors from our supply chain and merchandising teams,” said Jared Briskin, EVP, merchandising, Hibbett. “I am confident that both Mike and Stephani’s extensive enterprise knowledge and skilled leadership will enable us to continue to exceed customer expectations and provide the most relevant on-trend assortment and customized shopping experience of any retailer in our category.”
