Weyco Group, Inc. announced that John F. Wittkowske, the company?s Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary, will retire effective May 6, 2022. Mr. Wittkowske will be succeeded as the Company?s Chief Financial Officer and Secretary by Judy Anderson (age 54). Ms. Anderson will report directly to Thomas W. Florsheim, Jr., the Company?s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Ms. Anderson, a Certified Public Accountant, joined the Company in 1996 and has held various financial leadership roles, including, most recently, Vice President of Finance and Treasurer where she has served for the past 17 years.? Prior to joining Weyco, Ms. Anderson worked within the Milwaukee audit practice of KPMG.
Weyco Group, Inc. designs, markets, and distributes footwear principally for men. The Company is also focused on women and children, under a portfolio of brand names including: Florsheim, Nunn Bush, Stacy Adams, BOGS, Rafters, and Forsake. The Company operates through two segments: North American wholesale (Wholesale) and North American retail (Retail). In the Wholesale segment, its products are sold to footwear, department, and specialty stores, as well as e-commerce retailers, primarily in the United States and Canada. It also has licensing agreements with third parties who sell its branded apparel, accessories, and specialty footwear in the United States, as well as its footwear in Mexico and certain markets overseas. The Retail segment consists of e-commerce businesses and four brick-and-mortar retail stores in the United States. Retail sales are made directly to consumers on its Websites, or by its employees in its stores.