Chico’s and its sister brands have a new leader.

The womenswear retailer owned by the KnitWell Group has named Trish Donnelly division chief executive officer. Most recently president of The Row , Donnelly will oversee all product and customer-facing functions for the Chico’s, Soma and White House Black Market brands, while also leading the day-to-day operations of KnitWell Group’s Fort Myers campus in Florida.

The last person to hold the position was Molly Langenstein, who exited the company in January 2024 after it was acquired by the KnitWell Group for $1 billion. Since then, Lizanne Kindler, executive chair and CEO of KnitWell Group, has been overseeing the division.

Over the course of her career, Donnelly also served as CEO of Calvin Klein Global and PVH North America. Sh

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