Christopher & Banks Corporation reported that LuAnn Via, President & Chief Executive Officer and a director of the company, will be departing effective January 17, 2017, and that Lisa Wardell resigned as a member of the Board of Directors and Board Chair, effective January 10, 2017. In connection with Ms. Via's departure as Chief Executive Officer, the company's Board of Directors announced that, effective January 17, 2017, Joel Waller has been elected interim President & CEO and a member of the Board of Directors. Mr. Waller successfully served in a similar capacity for the company several years ago.

He has an extensive retail background with over 35 years of industry experience as both an executive and more recently as a consultant. In addition, the company announced that Kent Kleeberger has been elected as Board Chair.