Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> June 15, 2000
GEORGIA SHONK-SIMMONS is President of Coldwater Creek, Inc.'s Catalog &
Retail Sales Division. Ms. Shonk-Simmons joined the company as Vice
President and Director of Merchandising in 1998. In April 1999, Ms.
Shonk-Simmons was promoted to President of the company's Catalog &
Retail Sales Division. Ms. Shonk-Simmons continues to serve, as she has
since joining the company, as Chief Merchant, responsible for all
merchandising, inventory planning and quality control functions. Before
joining Coldwater Creek, Ms. Shonk-Simmons was Executive Vice President
of the Newport News Catalog Division of Spiegel, a multi-billion dollar
international specialty retailer. Her responsibilities included
merchandising, marketing and advertising. Previously, Shonk-Simmons was
Vice President of Merchandising for the Spiegel catalog, where she was
responsible for women's apparel and accessories. Profile
TWST: Could you begin by giving us a brief overview of Coldwater Creek?Ms. Shonk-Simmons: Coldwater Creek is a multi-channel retailer of
women's apparel, gifts, jewelry and accessories ' we