Macy’s, Inc. announced today, January 6, the appointment of a new independent director, Robert Chavez, to its Board of Directors, effective April 1, 2025.
Chavez has spent over 45 years working in the retail industry, with a focus on the luxury space. He most recently served for 24 years as President and CEO of Hermès Americas, a division of Hermès International Société, where he oversaw operations in the U.S., Canada and Latin America, which included growing the e-commerce business, expanding product offerings and adding new stores to the brand’s portfolio.
Previously, Chavez worked for eight years as the CEO of Etienne Aigner Group, a Munich-based luxury fashion house, where he gained experience in manufacturing, wholesale and global retail.
Chavez began his retail career in Bloomingdale’s Executive Development program and later moved to Macy’s as a divisional merchandising manager.
“Bob will bring significant additional retail industry and leadership experience to our Board as we further our efforts to capture market share across our three nameplates,” said Tony Spring, chairman and CEO of Macy’s, Inc. “We look forward to benefitting from Bob’s insights as we continue to execute our Bold New Chapter initiatives and work toward delivering sustainable, profitable growth and enhanced shareholder value.”
“I am honored to join the Macy’s, Inc. Board and serve as a director at the company where I started my career and in the industry which I am most passionate about,“ Chavez said. “I look forward to collaborating with my fellow directors to capture the growth opportunities across the Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s and Bluemercury businesses for the benefit of all Macy’s, Inc.’s stakeholders.”
Macy’s also announced today that Sara Levinson will not stand for re-election at the company’s 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders in accordance with the mandatory retirement age of the Board’s Corporate Governance Principles. Levinson has served on the Board’s Compensation and Management Development Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee since 2004.
“On behalf of the entire Board, I want to thank Sara for her contributions to Macy’s, Inc. throughout her tenure as a director,“ said Paul Varga, Macy’s, Inc. lead independent director. “We are also pleased to welcome Bob to the Board as part of our commitment to ongoing director refreshment. His decades of luxury retail and leadership experience will complement the skills and expertise of our other valued directors.”
Chavez earned a Bachelor’s degree in Romance Languages and Literature from Princeton University.
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