Joanne Calabrese

Richardson, Texas -- Fossil Inc. on Tuesday announced two additions and a promotion among its executive ranks. Tom Kennedy was promoted to executive VP, from senior VP in the company’s retail division. In his new role, Kennedy will be responsible for the Fossil brand, including all product development and creative aspects. Edward J. Robben joined the company as senior VP and chief information officer, and Joanne Calabrese joined as senior VP retail merchandising. Before Fossil, Robben served as chief information officer and board member for J.C. Penney Co. Calabrese was previously with JCR Consulting, a retail consulting firm based

(MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --Joe's Jeans Inc. (NASDAQ: JOEZ) announced today that Joanne Calabrese has been appointed to the Company's Board of Directors. Ms. Calabrese, a 30-year veteran of the retail apparel industry, presently serves as the founder and owner of jcr3, a retail consulting firm specializing in merchandising, marketing, multi-channel retailing and strategic planning for global retail expansion. Prior to her consulting practice, Ms. Calabrese served as President of the Americas region for The Body Shop, a personal care retailer with 450 stores in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Ms. Calabrese has also previously served in executive positions