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Genesco appoints Jonathan Collins as Chief Financial Officer

Jul 2, 2026 United States

Following a thorough search, the US-based footwear retailer appointed Jonathan Collins as its Chief Financial Officer. He served in the same position at America’s Car-Mart in the last year

With effect from the 3^rd of August, Collins will serve as Genesco’s Chief Financial Officer. He will report directly to Mimi E. Vaughn, the company’s Board Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer, who has served as Interim Chief Financial Officer since March 2026.

“Jonathan is an accomplished finance executive with an exceptional combination of public company leadership and multi-channel global retail expertise, emphasised Vaughn.

She added: “His broad experience across consumer-facing, large-scale, retail and e-commerce businesses, combined with his strategic financial acumen, makes him an outstanding addition to our leadership team, as we continue executing our Footwear First strategy and creating shareholder value”.

He has more than 30 years' experience and spent over a decade at Walmart (from 2012 to 2025), holding a series of successive executive leadership roles. These included Chief Financial Officer of Walmart Africa, Chief Accounting Officer of Flipkart Group and Chief Accounting Officer of Walmart Canada. He most recently served as Chief Financial Officer at America’s Car-Mart.

“I am honored and humbled to join Genesco at such an exciting time in the company’s growth journey. Genesco’s portfolio of powerful footwear brands and impactful Footwear First strategy create a compelling foundation for future growth with clear momentum underway”, commented Collins.

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