Employees at Genesco rank Mimi Vaughn in the Top 50% of CEOs in Nashville, TN. Comparatively, employees at Wolverine Worldwide rank Blake Krueger in the Top 10% of CEOs in Lansing, MI. Employees rate their CEO differently based on the frequency of interaction, ability to affect company culture, and drive measurable results.

Mimi Vaughn

CEO of Genesco

BIO: Ms. Vaughn joined the Company in September 2003 as vice president of strategy and business development. She was named senior vice president, strategy and business development in October 2006, senior vice president of strategy and shared services in April 2009 and senior vice president – finance and chief financial officer in February 2015. In May 2019, Ms. Vaughn was named senior vice president and chief operating officer and continued to serve as senior vice president-finance and chief financial officer until her successor was appointed in June 2019. In October 2019, Ms. Vaughn was appointed to become president and chief executive officer of the Company on February 2, 2020 and was appointed as a director effective October 30, 2019. In July 2020, Vaughn was named to the additional role of Genesco Board Chair. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Vaughn was executive vice president of business development and marketing, and acting chief financial officer from 2000 to 2001, for Link2Gov Corporation in Nashville. From 1993 to 1999, she was a consultant at McKinsey & Company in Atlanta.

Blake Krueger

CEO of Wolverine Worldwide

BIO: Mr. Blake W. Krueger has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of Wolverine World Wide, Inc. at Stride Rite Children's Group, LLC since January 01, 2010 and has been its Chief Executive Officer and President since April 19, 2007. Mr. Krueger serves as Chairman of the Board of Wolverine Worldwide at Stride Rite Children's Group, LLC. At Wolverine World Wide, Mr. Krueger is one of five Senior Executives responsible for establishing corporate strategies and providing top-level management of operations and has direct reporting responsibilities for Caterpillar Footwear and Wolverine Retail divisions. He serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer at Open Water Ventures, LLC. He served as the President for Heritage Brands Group of Wolverine World Wide, Inc., from August 2004 to April 19, 2007, Secretary since August 2004, Chief Operating Officer and President from October 24, 2005 to April 19, 2007 and Unit President since November 2003. He served as the President of Wolverine World Wide Inc.'s CAT Footwear Group from November 2003 to August 2004. Previously, Mr. Krueger served as an Executive Vice President since April 1996, General Counsel since 1993 and Secretary since 1993 of Wolverine World Wide, Inc., until November 2003 (international marketer of footwear and accessories) and served as the Head of CAT Footwear Business since November 17, 2003. Mr. Krueger served as General Counsel and Secretary of Wolverine World from 1993 to April 1996. He was a Partner of Warner Norcross & Judd LLP in the field of Corporate And Business Law, Mergers, Acquisitions And Securities from 1985 to 1996. Mr. Krueger has been the Chairman at Wolverine World Wide, Inc. since January 01,2010. Mr. Krueger has been an Executive Director of Wolverine World Wide, Inc., since July 2006. Mr. Krueger serves as a Director of Business Leaders for Michigan. He served as a Director of Professionals Direct Inc., from 2003 to September 14, 2007. Mr. Krueger served as a Director of the Grand Rapids Bar Association Foundation and was listed in the Best Lawyers of America while in private practice. He was a Member of the Wayne State Law Review at Wayne State University Law School since 1978. Mr. Krueger graduated from Michigan State University, Honors College in 1975 with a B.A. in Business Administration with High Honors (Magna Cum Laude) and Graduated Magna Cum Laude from Wayne State University Law School in 1978.