**Caleres Appoints First-Ever Design Chief**.
**Gibran Nicholas joins Caleres as its first-ever Chief Design Officer, overseeing design strategy across the company’s portfolio of footwear brands.**.
**NEW YORK, United States —** Caleres, Inc. (NYSE: CAL) announced today the appointment of Gibran Nicholas as Chief Design Officer, effective August 1, 2023. In this newly created role, Nicholas will lead the company’s design strategy and vision, overseeing all aspects of product design and development across Caleres’ portfolio of global footwear brands..
Nicholas brings to Caleres over two decades of experience in the fashion and footwear industries. He most recently served as Vice President of Design for Tapestry, where he led the design strategy for the Coach brand’s footwear and handbags. Prior to that, he held senior design roles at Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, and Kenneth Cole Productions..
