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Foot Locker has recently announced that Cindy Carlisle has been appointed the new executive vice president and chief human resources officer.

Carlisle joins Foot Locker from Stryker Corporation, where she served as group vice president of human resources. She previously held leadership positions at Roche Group and Johnson and Johnson.

In her new role as chief human resources officer of Foot Locker, Carlisle will be responsible for developing and executing the company’s global human resources strategy in support of its Lace Up Plan – a transformation designed to drive the organisation’s next phase of growth and create value for all stakeholders.

Carlisle said: “I am deeply honoured to join Foot Locker at this critical moment of transformation and growth, Foot Locker has an incredible team of more than 45,000 diverse, versatile, and dedicated team members across 26 countries, and I look forward to helping them expand sneaker culture globally.”

Mary Dillon, president and CEO at Foot Locker, added: “We are thrilled to welcome Cindy to our executive leadership team. I am confident that Cindy’s deep expertise in HR, culture, engagement, and business strategy will be an incredible asset to our team members as we execute our Lace Up Plan and embark on our next 50 years of growth.”

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