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Benjamin Fitzgerald Published January 7, 2025 Reading time
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Macy's appoints former Hermès exec to board

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Benjamin Fitzgerald Published
January 7, 2025

Macy's Inc. announced on Monday appointment of a new independent director, Robert Chavez, to the U.S. department store's board of directors, effective April 1.

With over 45 years of experience in the retail industry, and a focus on the luxury space, Chavez most recently spent the last 24 years as president and chief executive officer of Hermès Americas, a division of Hermès International Société. In this role, the executive oversaw operations for the French luxury house in the U.S., Canada and Latin America, which included growing the e-commerce business, expanding product offerings and adding new stores to the brand's portfolio.

Previously, he served for eight years as the chief executive officer of Etienne Aigner Group, a Munich-based luxury fashion house, where he gained experience across manufacturing, wholesale and global retail.