Express appoints Winnie Park to its board of directors

Express, Inc. has appointed Winnie Park to its board of directors as a Class III director, following the company’s annual meeting of stockholders on June 13, 2018. Park is currently Chief Executive Officer for Paper Source, Inc., a role she has held since September 2015. With this appointment, the company said, the size of the board has been expanded from seven to eight directors.

“We are excited to welcome Winnie to the board. She is a talented, strategic leader who brings relevant and complementary skills in the areas of retailing, merchandising, e-commerce, and brand strategy. She will be a great addition to our board,” said Mylle Mangum, Chairman of the board in a statement.

Express added that Park is a seasoned business executive, with leadership experience across marketing, e-commerce, merchandising, and strategy at global retail and apparel brands. Prior to joining Paper Source, she held the titles of executive vice president, global marketing and ecommerce and global VP, GM, merchandising during her nine year tenure at Hong Kong-based luxury retailer, DFS, a division of LVMH.

Additionally, she has served as senior director, women’s merchandising and director, strategy for the Dockers brand at Levi Strauss and Company. Earlier in her career, she worked at McKinsey and Company, focusing on ecommerce, apparel and retail.

“Winnie’s considerable experience supporting globally recognized brands will be an asset to Express. She joins Express at an exciting time and we look forward to benefiting from her insight and expertise as we continue to transform into a leading omni-channel retailer," added David Kornberg, President and Chief Executive Officer of Express.

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