Kirk Palmer Associates Recruits CFO for Fossil Group
June 5, 2025 – Retail-focused executive search firm Kirk Palmer Associates has placed Randy Greben as chief financial officer of Fossil Group. The search was led by Kyle Rudy, Karen Ouchterloney, and Kerry Scott. He replaces Andrew Skobe, interim CFO. The appointment reinforces Fossil Group’s continued commitment to building its leadership team to drive long-term profitable growth. “We are thrilled to welcome Randy, who brings deep financial acumen and operating expertise to the company,” said Franco Fogliato, CEO. “Randy is a proven leader and change agent. His appointment will add tremendous value to our team as we pursue our turnaround plan and focus on value creation for all our stakeholders.”
With more than two decades of financial leadership experience, Mr. Greben brings a strong track record of business transformations – ranging from deep turnarounds to high-growth strategies for a number of leading consumer brands.
Most recently, he served as chief financial and operating officer at Casper Sleep, Inc., where he strengthened the balance sheet, led a successful sale process of the company’s Canada business, and significantly reduced overall costs. Previously, Mr. Greben was CFO and treasurer of the meal kit company Blue Apron, where he led strategic actions including debt refinancings, capital raises, and significant governance changes. He joined Blue Apron after serving as SVP and CFO at apparel retailer ANN Inc. where he oversaw corporate and brand finance. Mr. Greben was responsible for several new business activations for the Ann Taylor, LOFT, and Lou & Grey brands. Earlier in his career, he served as CFO and general manager at Quidsi, a subsidiary of Amazon.com and a business best known for its flagship websites Diapers.com, Soap.com, and Wag.com.
In his new position, Mr. Greben will oversee Fossil Group’s global financial strategy, focusing on leading the organization’s financial turnaround and business transformation. “For decades, Fossil Group and its iconic global brands have been part of the consumer experience,” said Mr. Greben. “I am thrilled to join the team at this pivotal time in the company’s turnaround to help advance their strategies and build long-term shareholder value.”
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Headquartered in Dallas, Fossil Group is a global design, marketing and distribution company specializing in consumer lifestyle and fashion accessories. In 1984, Fossil was a small watch business with five employees. Today, under a diverse portfolio of proprietary and licensed brands, Fossil Group offers watches, jewelry, handbags, small leather goods and most recently, wearables.
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Since its founding in 1987, Kirk Palmer Associates has grown globally, helping retailers hire CEOs, presidents, and front-of-house executives spanning a wide array of marketing, merchandising, stores, sales, E-commerce, and digital leadership roles. Kirk Palmer Associates is made up of retail and fashion industry veterans. The firm’s partners have placed more than 1,000 CEOs, presidents, vice presidents, and other senior executives at over 200 retail and wholesale companies across all channels, sectors, and functional areas.
Kirk Palmer Associates Recruits CEO for Escalade
Kirk Palmer Associates has assisted in the recruitment of Armin Boehm as president and CEO of NASDAQ-traded Escalade, Inc. in Evansville, IN. He will succeed Walter P. Glazer, Jr., who in August 2024 announced his plans to retire. Partner Lindsay Stevens, senior principal Brian Busse, associate Caroline Gardner, and search manager Sarah Basto led the assignment. “Armin is a visionary leader with a deep understanding of the sporting goods industry,” said Mr. Glazer. “His extensive global experience, combined with his collaborative and dynamic approach, makes him the ideal CEO to guide Escalade into its next chapter of growth and innovation. His strategic mindset, respect for our company’s heritage, and passion for delivering exceptional consumer experiences position him well for success. I look forward to supporting Armin as he takes on this new leadership role while I continue to serve our shareholders as chairman of the board of directors.”
Mr. Rudy is a seasoned executive recruiter with more than a decade of search experience built upon a 20+ year HR career in specialty retailing and department stores. In his role as senior partner, he leads a search practice and drives the firm’s diversity & inclusion efforts, helping clients recruit talent from a range of backgrounds and experiences. Mr. Rudy joined KPA in 2009 following a career in merchandising and HR roles at Saks Fifth Avenue, Macy’s Merchandising Group and Coach (now Tapestry).
Ms. Ouchterloney is a senior principal with a 15+ year history of retail buying, merchandising, and planning and allocation experience in specialty, department stores and e-commerce divisions. Her expertise in building and developing high-functioning teams for high-level retail brands gives her an understanding of talent assessment and culture fit within consumer commerce companies. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Ouchterloney held senior level merchandising, buying and planning roles across retail and ecommerce with The Jones Group, Coach Inc. and J.Crew.
Ms. Scott is an associate at Kirk Palmer Associates. In this role she helps to identify, engage and manage a robust candidate community with expertise spanning all functional areas of consumer retail, from marketing and merchandising to finance, human resources and operations. With nearly a decade of experience supporting executive search teams, Ms. Scott joined the firm in 2014 and held multi-faceted positions including search coordinator and operations manager before being promoted to associate.
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