10 Genesco regional operations leaders
Regional Vice President, Director of Stores - West/ South and Director of Stores - Northern US & Canada are among the current titles held by these Genesco regional operations leaders. A reader can learn how regional operations leaders run their areas at Genesco from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Christian Martinez
LinkedInExperience: Former Regional Vice President · Genesco
Christian Martinez is a former Regional Vice President at Genesco, a role held from September 2005 to May 2011. Christian Martinez has been Senior Vice President, Employee Development at Journeys since 2022 and was Director of Training and Development at Genesco from 2011 to 2015.
David Wright
LinkedInExperience: Former Regional Vice President · Genesco
David Wright is a former Regional Vice President at Genesco, a role held from April 1998 to February 2000, with Vice President of Sales (Jarman Retail) at Genesco listed for the same dates. David Wright also lists Division Sales manager at Genesco from 2001 to 2002 and a Retired Regional Vice President title at Journeys ending in July 2018.
Dustin Welch
LinkedInExperience: Regional Vice President · Journeys
Dustin Welch has been Regional Vice President at Journeys since February 2018, and was District Sales Manager at Journeys from October 2003 to January 2018. The profile lists only these two Journeys roles, with no other employer, and gives Delaware, Ohio as the location.
Frances Sarmiento
LinkedInExperience: Director of Stores - West/ South · Johnston & Murphy
Frances Sarmiento has been Director of Stores - West/ South at Johnston & Murphy since March 2024. Frances Sarmiento also lists Senior Regional Sales Manager at Johnston & Murphy at Genesco from 2018 to 2024 and Regional Sales Manager at Genesco from 2005 to 2010.
Henry Watson
LinkedInExperience: Regional Vice President (retail) · Journeys Shoes
Henry Watson has held the title Regional Vice President (retail) at Journeys Shoes since August 2021. The profile also lists District Sales Manager at Journeys Shoes with the same August 2021 start and no end date, lists no other employer and gives Phoenix, Arizona as the location.
Joshua Murray
LinkedInExperience: Director of Stores - Northern US & Canada · Johnston & Murphy
Joshua Murray has been Director of Stores - Northern US & Canada at Johnston & Murphy since March 2024, and describes overseeing the sales and operations of regions across the Northern US and Canada. At Johnston & Murphy, Joshua Murray was also Senior Regional Sales Manager - Northern US & Canada from 2018 to 2024.
Keith McKee
LinkedInExperience: Regional Vice President · Genesco
Keith McKee has been Regional Vice President at Genesco since February 2013. At Genesco, Keith McKee was also District Sales Manager from 2003 to 2013 and Area Sales Manager from 2000 to 2003, and the profile also lists Store Manager at ALDO Group from 1995 to 2000.
Mara Kennedy
LinkedInExperience: Regional Vice President · Journeys
Mara Kennedy has been Regional Vice President at Journeys since June 2006. At Journeys, Mara Kennedy was also District Sales Manager from 2000 to 2006 and Store Manager from 1997 to 2000; the profile lists only these three Journeys roles and no other employer.
Ted Macias
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Operations and Customer Service · Journeys
Ted Macias is a former Regional Vice President at Journeys, a role held from July 2005 to January 2018. Ted Macias has been Vice President Operations and Customer Service at Journeys since 2020 and was Vice President Customer Service at Journeys from 2018 to 2020.
Tim Polanco
LinkedInExperience: Senior VP of Sales · Journeys
Tim Polanco is a former Regional Vice President of Sales at Journeys, a role held from January 2013 to August 2021. Tim Polanco has been Senior VP of Sales at Journeys since 2021, and also lists District Sales Manager at Journeys from 2000 to 2013 and Store Manager at Journeys from 1996 to 2000.
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's banner and region, such as a Journeys region or a Johnston & Murphy store territory, to the question you need answered. Weigh whether the person leads a region now or led one earlier, since current and former leaders see different periods.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What did you focus on first when you took over your region?
- 02How do you decide where to spend your own time across the stores in your region?
- 03What from your earlier roles still shapes how you lead a region?
Reaching Genesco regional operations leaders
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