Genesco Inc. announced that Mimi Eckel Vaughn, currently the company's senior vice president and chief financial officer, is to be named chief operating officer of the company once her successor as chief financial officer is appointed. Vaughn, a 14-year veteran of the company, joined company as vice president – strategy and business development in 2003, was promoted to senior vice president – strategy and business development in 2006, and was named senior vice president – strategy and shared services in 2009. In this role, she was responsible for strategy development for the Company and for growth initiatives and acquisitions.

She was also responsible for shared services, including information technology, corporate logistics and human resources. She assumed her current position in February 2015.