Foot Locker announces leadership team appointments

Foot Locker announced leadership team appointments to support growth and enhance operational efficiency, as well as a planned transition of the Company’s CFO. The Company’s leadership changes are as follows: Frank Bracken has been named Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, effective December 1, and will continue leading Foot Locker’s global retail banners, merchandising, and marketing, as well as digital, loyalty, and e-commerce. Bracken is a critical enterprise leader who has held multiple leadership roles in his more than 12 years at Foot Locker. Elliott Rodgers joins the Company as Executive Vice President and COO, effective December 1, and will oversee supply chain, information technology, and procurement. Rodgers brings to Foot Locker over 20 years of leadership experience in operations planning, supply chain, logistics, information technology, and enterprise data and analytics. He was previously an executive at Ulta Beauty, for eight years, serving as Chief Supply Chain Officer, Chief Information Officer, and Senior Vice President, Supply Chain. Andrew Page will transition out of his role of CFO following the Company’s Q4 earnings report to pursue other opportunities. Foot Locker is initiating a comprehensive search, with the assistance of a leading executive recruiting firm, to identify his successor. Rosalind Reeves, Vice President, Talent, Diversity and Organization Capability, has been promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, effective December 1. Reeves brings to the role more than 25 years of experience in human resources and deep expertise in talent acquisition and talent management; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs; employee engagement, learning and development; and benefits. Reeves succeeds Elizabeth Norberg, who will step down as Chief Human Resources Officer, effective December 1, and will remain with the Company for a transition period. Robert Higginbotham, Vice President, Investor Relations, has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Investor Relations and Financial Planning and Analysis, effective December 1. In his expanded role, Higginbotham will have direct responsibility for the Financial Planning and Analysis team, in addition to Investor Relations.