Harold Kahn, who last week was named CEO of Steve & Barry’s, has resigned his position as a member of the board of directors of The Wet Seal Inc.
Alan Siegel, chairman of the board of directors for The Wet Seal, Inc., commented, “Since joining the Wet Seal board in January 2005, Hal brought tremendous merchandising insight to the company as we successfully navigated a turn-around of the Wet Seal division. Hal has been a valuable member of the companys board, and a trusted advisor to company management, throughout his tenure of nearly four years. We wish him all the best in his new leadership role with Steve & Barrys and in all future endeavors.”
Kahn has worked in the retail business for 35 years, including 10 years as chairman and CEO of Macy’s East, a division of Macy’s, before leaving in 2004 to launch a retail consulting business. Prior to that, he was CEO of Abraham and Straus, president of Montgomery Ward, and CEO of Macy’s South and Macy’s West. He began his career in the training program at Macy’s in 1970.
