Genesco chief financial officer Cassandra “Sandra” Harris is stepping down from her role, which she’s held since October 2024.
According to the Nashville-based footwear company, Harris will step down on March 6 to pursue other opportunities but will assist with an “orderly transition,” participate in its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2026 earnings conference call in early March.
She will continue to support the company as a consultant and principal accounting officer through the filing of the company’s fiscal year 2026 10-K form on March 25, the company noted.
Genesco said it has initiated an active search for a permanent CFO and is moving “expeditiously” to identify a strategic leader to continue driving shareholder value.
In the meantime, Mimi Vaughn, Genesco’s chief executive officer, will assume the role of interim CFO. In this transition, Vaughn, who served as the company’s CFO from 2015 to 2019, will work closely with the company’s financial leadership team and management to ensure continuity.
“We thank Sandra for her contributions to Genesco and appreciate her support during this transition,” Vaughn said in a statement. “I am confident in the strength of our management and financial leadership team as we continue to execute on Genesco’s long-term growth strategy.”
Harris joined Genesco from Artisan Design Group, a nationwide provider of design and installation services for interior finishes, where she served as CFO. Prior to that she was the CFO and chief operating officer of publicly held Tupperware Brands from 2019 to 2022 serving as a strategic business partner responsible for transforming a traditional direct seller to an omnichannel company.
Harris was also a longtime executive at VF Corporation, where from 2008 to 2017, she was responsible for driving global business and financial strategies across VF’s portfolio of brands. Harris’ experience with VF includes retail, finance, supply chain and information technology leadership, including serving as CFO for direct-to-consumer, global supply chain and shared services.
Before VF, she served in progressive financial leadership roles with Wilsonart International, Inc. as group controller and Old Castle Glass as CFO. Earlier in her career she was with Deloitte & Touche, LLP in audit services.
