The Children's Place Appoints John Szczepanski as Chief Financial Officer; Announces Appointments of Two Senior Vice Presidents - Kristin Clifford, Head of Sourcing and Smeeta Khetarpaul, Head of Marketing

Core Insights - The Children's Place, Inc. has appointed John Szczepanski as Chief Financial Officer, effective March 31, 2025, to oversee various financial operations [1][2] - The company is also enhancing its leadership team with Kristin Clifford as Senior Vice President, Head of Sourcing, and Smeeta Khetarpaul as Senior Vice President, Head of Marketing [3][4] Leadership Appointments - John Szczepanski brings extensive finance experience from retail and manufacturing, previously serving as CFO at Vince Holding Corp. and holding significant roles at Ralph Lauren Corporation [2] - Kristin Clifford returns to The Children's Place with a strong background in direct-sourcing models and costing strategies, previously serving as Vice President of Global Sourcing [4][5] - Smeeta Khetarpaul has over two decades of marketing experience, having led marketing for North America and Brazil at Crocs Inc., and has worked with several Fortune 500 companies [5] Company Overview - The Children's Place is the largest pure-play children's specialty retailer in North America, operating over 500 stores and a global retail and wholesale network [6]