The Children?s Place, Inc. announced the appointment of Maegan Markee to the new role of Brand President, the promotion of Sheamus Toal as the Company?s Chief Operating Officer, and the hiring of Mary Beth Sheridan as the Company?s Chief Merchant, all effective immediately. In the new role of Brand President, Ms. Markee will have oversight for all customer facing activities across the Company?s Family of Brands and will continue to report to Ms. Elfers. Ms. Markee will have oversight for Design, Sourcing, Merchandising, Marketing, Planning, Allocation and the Company?s Wholesale and International businesses.

In the expanded role of Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Toal will continue to report to Ms. Elfers and will have oversight for IT, Logistics, Distribution and Store Operations, in addition to his current responsibilities for Finance, Accounting, Investor Relations, Real Estate and Legal. In the new role of Chief Merchant, Mary Beth Sheridan will have direct responsibility for Merchandising, Sourcing, Planning and Allocation and will report to Ms. Markee. Ms. Markee has been with the Company for over 13 years, holding executive positions of increasing responsibility.

She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from Quinnipiac University. Mr. Toal joined The Children?s Place in October 2022 and previously spent over 16 years with New York & Company where he held several senior level finance and operational positions as Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer, culminating in his role as Chief Executive Officer from 2020-2021. He graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from St.

John?s University and is a Certified Public Accountant. Ms. Sheridan was most recently a Chief Merchandising Officer at Anthropologie from September 2020 to February 2023. Prior to that she was with Macy?s for over seven years in executive roles, culminating as Group Vice President, Merchandising, Digital, Product Development and Design.

Ms. Sheridan also spent over 20 years with Lord & Taylor where she held executive roles of increasing responsibility, including as Senior Vice President, GMM of Menswear and Childrenswear. She graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the Boston College Carroll School of Management.