LuAnn Via

Corporate Officer/Principal at The Committee of 200

70 year

Retail Trade

Miscellaneous

Commercial Services

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LuAnn Via is a Member of the Governing Board at The Committee of 200 and a Member at Women Corporate Directors.
Her former positions include President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Christopher & Banks Corp., President & Chief Executive Officer at Payless ShoeSource, Inc., President & Chief Executive Officer-Payless at Payless Holdings LLC, Vice Chairman at STRATA Skin Sciences, Inc., Director at Two Ten Footwear Foundation, Inc., President at Catherines Stores Corp., Group Divisional President-Lane Bryant & Cacique at Charming Shoppes, Inc., Senior Vice President & Manager-General Merchandise at Saks, Inc., Vice President & Manager-General Merchandise at Sears Holdings Corp., President at Lane Bryant, Inc., and Divisional President-Store Chains Unit at Cacique Foods LLC.

LuAnn Via active positions

Companies	Position	Start
The Committee of 200 The Committee of 200 Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Committee of 200 operates as a membership organization for women entrepreneurs and corporate innovators.	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
Women Corporate Directors Women Corporate Directors Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Women Corporate Directors is a membership organization of women directors of public and large private companies. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY and has subsidiaries in Italy. The company was founded by Mary Beth Vitale, Véronique Morali, Linda Eskind Rebrovick, Deborah A. Peacock, and Darcy A. Howe. The CEO is Susan C. Keating.	Corporate Officer/Principal	-

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Former positions of LuAnn Via

Companies	Position	End
STRATA SKIN SCIENCES, INC.	Chairman	2018-05-28
CHRISTOPHER & BANKS CORPORATION	Chief Executive Officer	2017-01-16
Payless ShoeSource, Inc. Payless ShoeSource, Inc. Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade Payless ShoeSource, Inc. (Delaware) owns and operates footwear specialty retailer stores in the Western Hemisphere with 4,605 retail stores. The stores offer fashionable, private and branded label footwear and accessories for women, men and children in a self-selection shopping format. Their stores sell a broad assortment of footwear, including athletic, casual and dress shoes, sandals, work and fashion boots, slippers and accessories, such as handbags and hosiery. The company's retail stores in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, Central America, South America and Japan sold over 182 million pairs of footwear. The company is headquartered in Topeka, KS	Chief Executive Officer	2012-09-30
Lane Bryant, Inc. Lane Bryant, Inc. Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade Lane Bryant, Inc. operates women's apparel retail stores. The firm provides casual clothing, accessories, hosiery, and intimate apparel targeted to women. It offers online shopping for women's at lanebryant.com. The company was founded by Lena Bryant in 1904 and is headquartered in Mahwah, NJ.	President	2008-07-08
Charming Shoppes, Inc. Charming Shoppes, Inc. Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade Charming Shoppes, Inc. operates women's specialty apparel stores. It markets women's plus-size specialty apparel. The firm operates through two segments: Retail Stores segment and Direct-to-Consumer segment. The company was founded on September 13, 1940 and is headquartered in Bensalem, PA.	Corporate Officer/Principal	2008-06-30

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Listed companies	2
CHRISTOPHER & BANKS CORPORATION	Retail Trade
STRATA SKIN SCIENCES, INC.	Health Technology

Private companies	11
Catherines Stores Corp. Catherines Stores Corp. Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade Catherines Stores Corp. owns and operates women apparel stores. It offers tops, bottoms, dresses, coats, intimates, active wear, and accessories. The firm sells its products through online. The company was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in Bensalem, PA.	Retail Trade
Charming Shoppes, Inc. Charming Shoppes, Inc. Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade Charming Shoppes, Inc. operates women's specialty apparel stores. It markets women's plus-size specialty apparel. The firm operates through two segments: Retail Stores segment and Direct-to-Consumer segment. The company was founded on September 13, 1940 and is headquartered in Bensalem, PA.	Retail Trade
Payless ShoeSource, Inc. Payless ShoeSource, Inc. Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade Payless ShoeSource, Inc. (Delaware) owns and operates footwear specialty retailer stores in the Western Hemisphere with 4,605 retail stores. The stores offer fashionable, private and branded label footwear and accessories for women, men and children in a self-selection shopping format. Their stores sell a broad assortment of footwear, including athletic, casual and dress shoes, sandals, work and fashion boots, slippers and accessories, such as handbags and hosiery. The company's retail stores in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, Central America, South America and Japan sold over 182 million pairs of footwear. The company is headquartered in Topeka, KS	Retail Trade
Saks, Inc. Saks, Inc. Department StoresRetail Trade Saks, Inc. owns and operates department stores through its subsidiaries. It is an omni-channel luxury retailer, which offers a wide assortment of distinctive fashion apparel, shoes, accessories, jewelry, cosmetics and gifts. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in New York, NY.	Retail Trade
Sears Holdings Corp. Sears Holdings Corp. Department StoresRetail Trade Sears Holdings Corp. engages in the provision of retail stores through its subsidiaries. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Hoffman Estates, IL.	Retail Trade
Lane Bryant, Inc. Lane Bryant, Inc. Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade Lane Bryant, Inc. operates women's apparel retail stores. The firm provides casual clothing, accessories, hosiery, and intimate apparel targeted to women. It offers online shopping for women's at lanebryant.com. The company was founded by Lena Bryant in 1904 and is headquartered in Mahwah, NJ.	Retail Trade
Cacique Foods LLC Cacique Foods LLC Food: Meat/Fish/DairyConsumer Non-Durables Cacique Foods LLC sells cheese and cheese products. The firm products include blended cheese, classic cheese, chorizos and beverages. It also produces Mexican-style sausages and banana & yogurt-based beverages. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in La Puente, CA.	Consumer Non-Durables
Two Ten Footwear Foundation, Inc. Two Ten Footwear Foundation, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Two Ten Footwear Foundation, Inc. operates as a national charitable foundation. It offers emergency financial assistance, natural disaster recovery, educational scholarships, counseling services, and professional development programs. The company was founded by A. A. Bloom, Abe Berkowitz, Morris Rosenston, and Al Schachat in 1939 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA.	Miscellaneous
The Committee of 200 The Committee of 200 Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Committee of 200 operates as a membership organization for women entrepreneurs and corporate innovators.	Commercial Services
Payless Holdings LLC Payless Holdings LLC MiscellaneousMiscellaneous Payless Holdings LLC engages in the operation of retail shoe stores. It provides lifestyle, fashion and performance brands for footwear and related accessories. The firm's portfolio brands include Airwalk, Dexter, Champion and American Eagle. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Topeka, KS.	Miscellaneous
Women Corporate Directors Women Corporate Directors Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Women Corporate Directors is a membership organization of women directors of public and large private companies. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY and has subsidiaries in Italy. The company was founded by Mary Beth Vitale, Véronique Morali, Linda Eskind Rebrovick, Deborah A. Peacock, and Darcy A. Howe. The CEO is Susan C. Keating.	Commercial Services

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