Urban Brands, Inc. Appoints Laura A. Weil as Chief Executive Officer
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SECAUCUS, N.J., Aug. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Urban Brands Incorporated, the
parent company of Ashley Stewart Stores, announced today that it has named
Laura A. Weil to the position of Chief Executive Officer.
Ms. Weil has held senior leadership roles in retailing for over 20 years.
Prior to joining Urban Brands, Ms. Weil served as EVP and Chief Operating
Officer of Ann Taylor Stores Corporation. Previous to joining Ann Taylor,
Laura was the EVP and Chief Financial Officer of American Eagle Outfitters,
where she was a key leader of the company's growth in sales from $200
million in 1995 to over $2 billion in 2005. She served a critical role in
the development and growth of ae.com as well as the overall development of
the American Eagle brand. Before joining American Eagle, Laura held senior
executive positions with CIBC Oppenheimer, R.H. Macy & Co., and Lehman
Brothers.
Ms. Weil currently serves on the corporate board of Carnival Corporation
(NYSE), the world's largest cruise line operator. Ms. Weil also serves on
the board of Girls Preparatory School, a charter school organization,
serving in Manhattan and the Bronx.
Dean Kehler, Managing Partner of Trimaran and a member of Urban Brands'
Board of Directors, said, "Laura Weil is an exceptional executive with deep
retail industry experience. She has the background and talent to take our
company to the next level. Urban Brands has an outstanding team of
executives, managers and associates, and we are excited to have Laura to
lead them in the years ahead."
Trimaran Capital Partners is a New York-based asset management firm with
more than $2 billion of private equity, hedge fund and other assets under
management. Funds managed by Trimaran are the majority shareholders of Urban
Brands."
About Urban Brands, Inc.
The owner of 216 Ashley Stewart Stores, Urban Brands, Inc. has developed an
intimate understanding of urban America to meet the apparel and accessory
needs of budget savvy style-conscious women with a focus on the urban,
multi-cultural woman, Urban Brands is the industry leader when it comes to
delivering trendy women's apparel to the United States and the U.S. Virgin
Islands.
We value our reputation for integrity and adhere to the highest ethical
standards. We are known for our involvement to fulfill our responsibilities
to our customers, associates, suppliers, and to the communities in which we
reside and do business.
Under the direction of a seasoned and innovative team, Urban Brands delivers
the right fashion selection, prices, quality, service and convenience to the
fashion-savvy multi-cultural urban woman.
Contact: Linda Roskowski - 201-319-9093 x 2302 lrosk...@urbanbrands.com.
Carnival: 800-327-9501 or www.carnival.com.