Genesco chief strategy and digital officer to retire in 2026

Genesco Inc. (NYSE: GCO) announced that Parag D. Desai, Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy and Digital Officer, will retire effective October 31, 2026. His responsibilities will be distributed among other members of the company's senior leadership team.

Desai joined Genesco in 2014 as Senior Vice President of Strategy and Shared Services and was appointed to his current role in April 2021. During his tenure, he oversaw changes to the company's technology platforms and data capabilities.

Mimi E. Vaughn, Genesco's Board Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented on the departure. "His remarkable ability to connect strategy with execution and people across functional areas has helped shape Genesco's evolution over the past decade," Vaughn said.

Desai said in a statement, "It has been a privilege to work alongside the talented people of Genesco during a period of tremendous transformation."

No successor has been named, according to the press release statement.

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