- Marjorie van Elven
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Bonnie Brooks, former Vice Chair, President and CEO of Hudson’s Bay
Company, has been appointed interim CEO of women’s clothing chain Chico’s
FAS, effective immediately. Brooks has been a member of Chico FAS’s board
of directors since 2016. She is succeeding Shelley Broader, who resigned
from her roles as CEO and President, and as a member of the board.
“Bonnie is a successful retail executive and merchant who has led the
turnaround of other fashion retailers, and we are pleased to have her step
into the CEO role on an interim basis,” said David Walker, Chair of the
Chico FAS’s board, in a statement. “Her experience in the industry as well
as her time on the Chico’s FAS Board give her a deep understanding of our
brands and customers”.
Brooks joined Hudson’s Bay in 2008 as Chief Executive Officer and
President. The company operates multiple retail banners, including Hudson’s
Bay, Home Outfitters, Lord & Taylor, Saks Fifth Avenue, Saks Off Fifth and
Kaufhof. Prior to that, Brooks was based in Hong Kong, where she served as
President for Lane Crawford Joyce Group, a womenswear retailer with over
500 stores in Asia, and as Global Merchandise Manager for Dickson Concepts
Limited, the luxury group behind Harvey Nichols. Brooks has also served on
the board of directors of American label Abercrombie & Fitch and Rogers
Communications Inc, a Canadian media company.
Founded in 1983 in Fort Myers, United States, as a boutique selling
Mexican folk art and cotton sweaters, Chico’s FAS currently employs about
21,000 people worldwide and operates more than 1,400 stores. The company reported a net loss of 16.6 million dollars in
the thirteen weeks ended February 2, 2019.
Picture: Chico’s Facebook
