Men's Wearhouse Elevates Mary Beth Blake To President - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Men's Wearhouse Inc. (MW) Tuesday said its Board of Directors has named Mary Beth Blake as the company's President and Chief Merchandising Officer, effective September 10.

She was previously Executive Vice President and Chief Merchandising Officer. She will continue reporting to Doug Ewert, Men's Wearhouse CEO.

From 2013 to 2014, Blake was Executive Vice President and Chief Merchandising Officer and from 2008 to 2013 she was the President of K&G.

Before joining K&G, she was with Macy's Midwest Division as Senior Vice President, General Merchandise Manager for Men's and Children's.

She began her career in merchandising in 1989 with May Department Stores, Famous Barr Division, in St. Louis and worked her way up through that organization, starting as an Assistant Buyer to being appointed Senior Vice President, General Merchandise Manager in September 2002.

Commenting on the appointment, Ewert said, "Mary Beth has been an integral part of our management team since 2008 and has spent her entire career developing creative initiatives to drive sales, expand gross margins and build successful teams."