At McKinsey, Ms. Barsh has counseled clients in the retail, consumer products, direct selling, private equity, and media sectors on strategic and operational issues, and has held leadership positions on the firm's partner personnel committees and in its Strategy and Organization practices.
She has earned international recognition for her work in advancing women leaders, and is the author of the business best-seller, How Remarkable Women Lead. Her latest book, Centered Leadership, is scheduled for publication by Crown Business in March 2014.
Genesco Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Robert J. Dennis said, "We are excited to welcome Joanna Barsh to Genesco's board. The expertise she has gained through more than three decades of helping management teams and boards identify market opportunities and chart and implement strategies will provide valuable insights to Genesco's board and management."
About Genesco Inc.
Genesco Inc., a Nashville-based specialty retailer, sells footwear, headwear, sports apparel and accessories in more than 2,480 retail stores throughout the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, principally under the names Journeys, Journeys Kidz, Shi by Journeys, Underground by Journeys, Schuh, Lids, Locker Room by Lids, Johnston & Murphy, and on internet websites.
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