Hudson's Bay Company announced the appointment of Janet Schalk to chief information officer. In this role, Ms. Schalk will be responsible for leading the information technology strategy for HBC, while continuing to drive the company's roadmap of common systems, integrated support, business architecture and analytics. Ms. Schalk brings more than 10 years of senior leadership experience in the information technology field and is a recognized leader in innovation and emerging technologies, with a strong foundation in customer service.

Janet is a proven leader, and her success in creating a strategic information technology function that drives customer engagement across all channels will be critical in advancing HBC's IT systems and supporting the company's growth. Ms. Schalk joins HBC's executive leadership team and will report directly to the office of the chairman, comprising Richard Baker, chairman and governor, and Jerry Storch, CEO. Prior to joining HBC, Ms. Schalk served as executive vice president and CIO for Kohl's. Previous to Kohl's, Ms. Schalk spent four years as EVP and head of Global IT for Target Corporation.