Footwear / Accessories
The Jonas Group is the #1 Executive Search Firm to the Footwear Industry.
The Jonas Group specializes in searches for mid to senior level, high impact executives for Footwear and Accessories companies. Presidents, Directors and VP’s of Sales, Sourcing and Product Development, Merchandising, E-Commerce, Stores and Marketing are key strength areas. Creative roles are our number one forte. We have filled 14 Directors or VP’s of Design in Footwear and Accessories in the last 3 years and MANY Designers.
Our leadership in the Footwear and Accessories Industries continues to grow as evidenced by our numerous meaningful placements within that niche (listed below) and our exclusive sponsorship for the fourth consecutive time of the Footwear News CEO Summit in May 2009.
We understand your industry, know all the players, partner with you to fully learn your particular corporate needs and have an unmatched track record of proven success. These are the reasons leading brands around the world already trust in us to deliver them their best talent.
Some of our most significant footwear and accessories related placements in the past 3 years:
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Stuart Weitzman - SVP/Creative Director
AK Anne Klein, Nine West Shoes - VP Product Development
AK Anne Klein - VP Handbag Design
Oscar de la Renta - EVP Global Sales
John Varvatos - Director of Men's Footwear & Accessories Design
Converse by John Varvatos & Converse One Star - Design Director Men's Footwear
Converse Chuck Taylor All Stars - Director of Shoe Design
Jimmy Choo - Director Footwear & Accessories Design
Shoe Carnival - SVP Marketing
Collective Brands / Payless Shoesource - Director of Women's Shoe Design
Yellow Box Shoes - Director of Shoe Design
Sam Edelman Shoes - Director of Shoe Design
Te Casan - Creative Director
Isabella Fiore - Director of Shoe Design
Juicy Couture (Couture Collection) - Handbag Designer
Gryson - Handbag Designer
Bally - Director of Merchandising
Michael Kors - Senior Director Merchandising
Circa Joan and David, Nine West Shoes - VP of Design
Baby Phat Shoes - General Manager/ EVP Sales
H.H. Brown - National Sales Mgr
Fossil – Senior Designer Women’s Footwear
Wolverine World Wide / Hush Puppies – Creative Director
Judith Leiber – Director of Handbag Design
Giuseppe Zanotti – New York Flagship Store Director