The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. Names Ivy Ross Senior Vice President, Chief Creative Officer of Disney Store North America
Ms. Ross most recently served as Executive Vice President of Product Design & Development from the Old Navy division of Gap, Inc. Prior to that, Ms. Ross held the position of Senior Vice President of Worldwide Product Design & Brand Image for the Girls Division of Mattel, Inc., where she was responsible for design of toys, as well as packaging, licensed product, and brand imaging for the girl's division. Before Mattel, Ms. Ross has more than 20 years of experience in various management positions in product design and development at brands such as Calvin Klein, Coach, Liz Claiborne and Avon. Ms. Ross completed programs in industrial design at Syracuse University School of Design, and in Jewelry Design at the Fashion Institute of Technology. She also completed the Professional Management Development Program at Harvard Business School.
"We are delighted to welcome Ivy to our team," said Tara Poseley, President, Disney Store. "Ivy brings an extensive background of innovative product design expertise in hardlines and softlines and her passion for design and innovative thinking make her uniquely qualified for this newly-created role. Ivy will oversee the creative aspects for the Disney Store brand and will be an integral part in our continued efforts to elevate the product and guest experience."
The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. is a leading specialty retailer of children's merchandise. The Company designs, contracts to manufacture and sells high-quality, value-priced merchandise under the proprietary "The Children's Place" and licensed "Disney Store" brand names. As of December 30, 2006, the Company owned and operated 866 The Children's Place stores and 334 Disney Stores in North America and The Children's Place online store located at www.childrensplace.com.
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