Crocs, Inc. Appoints Claire Fahie-Conley VP of Retail for North America

NIWOT, Colo., July 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Crocs, Inc. CROX today announced that Claire Fahie-Conley, former Vice President of U.S. Retail for Reebok, has been appointed Crocs' Vice President of Retail for North America. In this role, Fahie-Conley will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the retail footprint in North America, including the entire fleet of full-price and outlet stores. Fahie-Conley will be based out of the new Global Commercial Center in Boston, scheduled to open in late 2014. She will report directly to Greg Sullivan, GM for the Americas.

"We are thrilled to add Claire Fahie-Conley to the Americas Leadership Team here at Crocs," said Greg Sullivan, Crocs General Manager for the Americas Region. "Claire's extensive experience and cultural fit will be an asset to our entire organization as we align our business for future growth and improved profitability." 

Prior to joining Crocs, Fahie-Conley spent 20 years at Reebok. Over the past five years, she served as vice president of U.S. retail for Reebok and Rockport, where she was responsible for more than 150 retail stores and helped lead the development of the new Reebok FitHub store concept launched earlier this year. Fahie-Conley also serves on the board of directors for Vital Impact, a non-profit organization providing support to women over 35 in their pursuit of education.

Fahie-Conley received her bachelor's degree in business/retail merchandising from Aquinas College.

"Crocs is such an iconic brand with an already loyal consumer base and exciting growth potential in the retail space," said Fahie-Conley. "I look forward to helping the brand continue to enhance its already extensive retail presence throughout North America, while providing our consumers with comfortable, colorful, fun and innovative footwear."   

"We welcome this dynamic, experienced footwear leader to the Crocs management team," said Crocs President Andrew Rees. "We look forward to Claire's role in helping us drive retail excellence and realize our potential in our North America market." 

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About Crocs, Inc.

Crocs, Inc. CROX is a world leader in innovative casual footwear for men, women and children. Crocs offers a broad portfolio of all-season products, while remaining true to its core molded footwear heritage. All Crocs™ shoes feature Croslite™ material, a proprietary, revolutionary technology that gives each pair of shoes the soft, comfortable, lightweight, non-marking and odor-resistant qualities that Crocs fans know and love. Crocs celebrates the fun of being a little different and encourages fans to "Find Your Fun" in every colorful pair of shoes. Since its inception in 2002, Crocs has sold more than 300 million pairs of shoes in more than 90 countries around the world.

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