Bon-Ton ropes in Nancy Walsh as Executive VP and CFO

Bon-Ton Stores has appointed of Nancy A. Walsh to the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the company, effective November 9, 2015. Walsh will have responsibility for accounting, treasury, tax, credit, investor relations, legal and internal audit.

Commenting on Walsh's appointment, Kathryn Bufano, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "We are delighted to have Nancy join our executive leadership team. She has a proven track record and brings an extensive financial background and strategic planning experience to Bon-Ton. We also look forward to benefiting from her expertise in capital structure optimization and working capital management as we continue to execute our plan, strengthen our balance sheet and advance our goals.”

Walsh brings more than 30 years of experience to Bon-Ton, having held a variety of leadership roles in diverse financial functions throughout her career. She most recently served as senior vice president of finance at Coach. In this role, Walsh was responsible for all corporate financial risk functions, with a focus on financial and strategic planning, capital structure optimization, cost reduction and cash management. Previous assignments at Coach included chief risk officer, vice president of finance and chief financial officer of its worldwide wholesale division.

She has had previous experience as assistant treasurer of Viacom, a global media and entertainment company, and Timberland Company.