Foot Locker, Inc. announced that Keith Daly has been named president and chief executive officer of its Foot Locker Europe division. The company also announced that it has promoted Marla Anderson to be cresident and CEO of its Lady Foot Locker division, replacing Mr. Daly. Keith Daly will report to Matthew D. Serra, chairman and CEO of Foot Locker, Inc. and Marla Anderson will report to Rick Mina, president and CEO of Foot Locker, Inc. – U.S.A. Both management changes are effective immediately.
As of April 30, 2005, the company operated 492 stores in 14 countries in Europe. As of the same date, Lady Foot Locker operated 555 stores in the United States.
“Keith has extensive experience in both the retail and manufacturing sectors of the athletic industry, and a very strong merchandising track record,” stated Matthew D. Serra, Foot Locker, Inc.'s chairman and chief executive officer. “Since joining our company in January 2005, he has done an impressive job in continuing the re-positioning of our Lady Foot Locker division. We look forward to benefiting from Keith's proven management and merchandising skills to positively impact our Foot Locker Europe division.”
Mr. Daly joined Foot Locker, Inc. from And 1, the athletic footwear and apparel manufacturer, where he was executive vice president – sales since January 2002. Prior to joining And 1, he served as SVP, Merchandising/Marketing for Footaction USA, a division of Footstar Corporation. Mr. Daly began his career in 1980 with Kinney Shoe Corporation, a subsidiary of Foot Locker, Inc. From 1982 through 1992, he worked in the Foot Locker U.S. division with increasing responsibilities in the merchandising area, rising to the position of VP, director of buying.
Mr. Serra continued, “We are also pleased to be promoting Marla Anderson, an executive with an extensive merchandising background, to president and CEO of Lady Foot Locker. Marla has been instrumental at both Foot Locker U.S. and Champs Sports, providing merchandising leadership that has contributed to our recent strong increases in athletic footwear sales. We are confident that she will continue the strong turnaround at Lady Foot Locker.”
Ms. Anderson began her career with Foot Locker in 1998 as VP-Divisional Merchandise Manager Footwear at Champs Sports. In January 2003, she was promoted to EVP Merchandising, Champs Sports. Ms. Anderson was subsequently promoted to EVP General Merchandise Manager Footwear, Foot Locker U.S./Kids Foot Locker/Footaction in January 2005. Prior to joining Foot Locker, Inc., she held similar merchandising positions at both Federated Department Stores and The May Department Stores Company.
