Cherokee Global Brands announced the appointment of Carol Baiocchi and Susan Engel as independent directors on its board of directors, effective February 21, 2017. Ms. Baiocchi will serve as a member of the Compensation Committee, and Ms. Engel will join the Audit Committee. The company also announced that long-term board member Timothy Ewing has stepped down as a director effective February 20, 2017. Ms. Baiocchi currently serves as a director of Two Ten Footwear Foundation, a charitable foundation that offers assistance to the footwear industry community. Ms. Engel currently serves as an independent director at Wells Fargo & Company.