Chico's FAS Promotes Todd Vogensen To SVP And CFO - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Specialty apparel retailer Chico's FAS Inc. (CHS) announced Friday that its board has appointed Todd Vogensen as its new Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, replacing Pamela Knous, who has left the organization to pursue other interests.

Prior to his appointment as CFO, Vogensen had been the Company's Senior Vice President, Finance. Vogensen will report to Kent Kleeberger, the Company's Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and its Chief Financial Officer from 2008 to 2011.

Vogensen has served Chico's FAS in numerous roles over the last 5 years, leading to his current position as CFO. Vogensen joined Chico's FAS in October 2009 as Vice President of Planning and Strategy, followed by the role of Vice President of Investor Relations before his promotion to Senior Vice President, Finance. Previously, Vogensen held multiple positions of increasing scope and responsibility with Michaels Stores Inc. from January 2005 to October 2009, including Corporate Controller and Vice President of Merchandising and Marketing Finance.

Before joining Michaels, Vogensen served as Assistant Corporate Controller of Gap, Inc. from 2003 to 2005. Vogensen has also held multiple Finance management positions at Hewlett Packard Company, and he practiced as an Audit Manager and CPA with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.