The Children's Place, Inc. Announces Board and Executive Appointments

The Children?s Place, Inc. announced several senior leadership appointments and organizational changes to enhance its ability to deliver strong performance under its new operating model. Kim Roy has been appointed Executive Director of the Company, to serve as an executive officer and as a member of the Board of Directors effective March 2, 2026. In this new role, Ms. Roy will be a strategic operating leader, supporting the President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Umair and the leadership team, with a focus on providing strategic direction for the Company and alignment of front-end functions, including Design, Merchandising, Planning and Stores.

Senior Leadership Team executives responsible for these functions will be reporting to Ms. Roy. Over the course of her career, Ms. Roy has developed, grown and led several multi-billion dollar brand portfolios. She held various positions of increasing responsibility at Ralph Lauren Corporation, culminating in her position as Group President North America.

Prior to that, Ms. Roy served as President of Ann Taylor, Group President at Liz Claiborne, Inc. and SVP General Merchandise Manager at Associated Merchandising Corporation. Ms. Roy has been on the Board of Directors of Chico?s FAS, Inc. and Weight Watchers International, Inc. She is an advisor and former director of Catholic Guardian Services and a graduate of Skidmore College where she serves as a long-standing Board Trustee. Lisa Pillette will join the Company as Chief Customer Officer, also effective March 2, 2026.

Ms. Pillette will lead the front-end Company transformation, including oversight of the strategic direction of the Company?s brands, brand creative and marketing initiatives. Ms. Pillette will serve on the Senior Leadership Team and report to Mr. Umair. Ms. Pillette brings with her years of experience transforming companies through creative consumer marketing and culture-driven design.

Previously, Ms. Pillette served as the Global Chief Marketing Officer of Fossil Group and the Chief Marketing Officer of Casper Sleep. Prior to that, she was SVP, Head of Marketing, CRM & Analytics, Americas at Lacoste and Global VP, Marketing Denim & Supply at Ralph Lauren Corporation. The Company has made several additional senior leadership appointments and organizational updates to strengthen its ability to execute its strategic transformation and help drive revenue growth and profitability.

These team members have already made positive contributions to the organization and will work closely with Ms. Roy and Ms. Pillette to continue to strengthen the business and brand positioning. Kiera Ganann joined the Company effective December 1, 2025, as SVP, Head of Merchandising. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Ganann served as a Senior Vice President at Delta Galil, where she was the Global GM of Ralph Lauren Intimates and Sleepwear.

Prior to that, she led merchandising for Levi's as the Vice President of Merchandising for North and South America and served in several merchandising leadership positions at Ralph Lauren Corporation. Kristin Clifford, SVP, Head of Sourcing, will take on additional responsibilities as SVP, Head of Sourcing & Product Operations, effective February 24, 2026. In her expanded role, she will also oversee Product Operations, International and Technical Design, in addition to Sourcing.

Effective December 1, 2025, Aleksandra Kinney was promoted to GVP, Head of Global Planning & Inventory, and joined the Senior Leadership Team. Since joining the Company in 2018 as Director, Inventory Management, she has taken on roles of increasing responsibility, most recently overseeing Global Planning & Inventory. Kimberly Ketch will serve as the Company?s new GVP, Head of Design, effective immediately (February 24, 2026).

Ms. Ketch will oversee all design functions across the Company. Ms. Ketch has served in roles of increasing responsibility over her more than 10 years at the Company, most recently as a GVP of Design. Ms. Ganann, Ms. Whitford, Ms. Kinney and Ms. Ketch, who all serve on the Senior Leadership Team, report to Ms. Roy, and Ms. Clifford will now report to Mr. Umair.