Designer Brands Inc. (DBI)

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Designer Brands Inc.

810 DSW Drive
Columbus, OH 43219
United States
614 237 7100
https://www.designerbrands.com

Sector(s): Consumer Cyclical
Industry: Footwear & Accessories
Full-time employees: 14,000

Key executives

Name	Title	Pay	Exercised	Year born
Mr. Jay L. Schottenstein	Executive Chairman	2.15M	N/A	1954
Mr. Douglas M. Howe	CEO & Director	2.68M	N/A	1961
Mr. Jared A. Poff	Executive VP, CFO & Chief Administrative Officer	832.44k	N/A	1973
Ms. Deborah L. Ferree	Vice Chairman & Chief Product Officer	2.26M	N/A	1954
Mr. Roger L. Rawlins	Strategic Advisor	2.53M	N/A	1967
Michelle C. Krall	Senior VP, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary & Chief Compliance Officer	N/A	N/A	N/A
Margaret Standing	Director of Corporate Communications	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ms. Mary J. Turner	Executive Vice President	N/A	N/A	1958
Ms. Laura T. Denk	Executive VP & President of DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ms. Andrea O'Donnell	Executive VP of Designer Brands & President of Brands	N/A	N/A	1969

Amounts are as of 31 December 2022, and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. Pay includes salary, bonuses, etc. Exercised is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year. Currency in USD.

Description

Designer Brands Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, production, and retailing of footwear and accessories for women, men, and kids primarily in the United States and Canada. The company operates through three segments: U.S. Retail, Canada Retail, and Brand Portfolio. It provides dress, casual, and athletic footwear and accessories, as well as handbags. The company offers its products under the Vince Camuto, Keds, Hush Puppies, Topo, Lucky Brand, Jessica Simpson, Le Tigre, and other brands. It offers its products through its direct-to-consumer stores; DSW mobile app; e-commerce sites, such as vincecamuto.com and topoathletic.com, as well as dsw.com, dsw.ca, and theshoecompany.ca websites; and a portfolio of banners, including DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse and The Shoe Company. The company was founded in 1991 and is based in Columbus, Ohio.

Corporate governance

Designer Brands Inc.’s ISS governance QualityScore as of 1 April 2024 is 9. The pillar scores are Audit: 5; Board: 9; Shareholder rights: 10; Compensation: 4.

Corporate governance scores courtesy of Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS). Scores indicate decile rank relative to index or region. A decile score of 1 indicates lower governance risk, while 10 indicates higher governance risk.