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 19 Directors or VP’s of Design in Footwear and Accessories in the last 3½ 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 3½ years:
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Stuart Weitzman - SVP/Creative Director
Stuart Weitzman - San Francisco Store Manager 
AK Anne Klein, Nine West Shoes - VP Product Development
AK Anne Klein - VP Handbag Design
Oscar de la Renta - EVP Global Sales
Oscar de la Renta - Design Director of Footwear & Accessories
John Varvatos - Director of Men's Footwear & Accessories Design
John Varvatos - Director of Footwear Design, Star USA
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
GEOX – US Director of Stores
Steve Madden - Sr. Designer Handbags, Betseyville
Collective Brands / Payless Shoesource - Director of Women's Shoe Design
Talbots - Director of Women's Footwear and Accessories
Sam Edelman Shoes - Director of Shoe Design
Nicole Miller – Director Handbag Design
Michael Kors - Senior Director Merchandising
Juicy Couture (Couture Collection) - Handbag Designer
Gryson - Handbag Designer
Bally - Director of Merchandising
Mundi Wesetport - SVP/GM Men's Accessories
Isabella Fiore - Director of Shoe Design
Circa Joan and David, Nine West Shoes - VP of Design
Baby Phat Shoes - General Manager/ EVP Sales
Shoe Carnival - SVP Marketing
Carlo Pazolini - US CEO
Carlo Pazolini - US Director of Stores
Carlo Pazolini - US VP of HR
Yellow Box Shoes - Director of Shoe Design
Yellow Box Shoes - Shoe Designer
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
Giuseppe Zanotti – Beverly Hills Flagship Manager
House of Brands Inc / Naughty Monkey – House of Dereon. Footwear Designer / Developer
Deer Stags – National Sales Manager
Olukai – National Sales Manager
Vince Camuto Group – CFO/VP Finance
Te Casan - Creative Director
Micro-Pak - US Head of Sales and Marketing
Reef - Footwear Designer