Age: 65 | Director Since: 2023 PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Board Committees: Executive Public Company Boards Within Past Five Years: None Business Experience: Caleres, Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer (2023 present) Division President, Brand Portfolio (2015 2020) Division President, Contemporary Fashion (2010 2015) Senior Vice President and General Manager, Image Brands (2008 2010) Nine West Group , various roles (1998 2008) QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERTISE: Consumer-led, strategic brand builder . Mr. Schmidt has deep consumer strategy and brand portfolio management expertise developed and honed over nearly two decades at Caleres and over thirty years in the industry. He has grown market share in both segments of Caleres business, strengthened consumer positioning, and increased brand relevance across Lead Brands including Sam Edelman, Allen Edmonds, Naturalizer and Vionic. He has strategically expanded the penetration of Brand Portfolio sales and increased operating profit. He has also accelerated international expansion and direct-to-consumer growth. At the same time, he has been the driving force behind the strategy to elevate and edit Famous Footwear s stores and assortment to strengthen the retailer s position with kids and family. Experienced executive with strong portfolio management and transformation expertise . Throughout his time at Caleres, Mr. Schmidt has been instrumental in transforming the company by focusing on Caleres most powerful brands and assets while closing underperforming brands and stores. He led the rebranding and subsequent growth of the Allen Edmonds and Vionic brands after acquisition in 2016 and 2018, respectively. Since becoming Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Schmidt has strengthened the leadership team and completed structural cost reductions to align investments with the greatest opportunities for growth. In 2025, he led Caleres acquisition of luxury footwear brand Stuart Weitzman from Tapestry, adding a new Lead Brand with premium positioning, international resonance, and strong direct-to-consumer operations. Mr. Schmidt has developed an integration roadmap that includes stabilizing of the brand s international business, transitioning systems, and pursuing synergistic cost savings in distribution, logistics, digital operations, and corporate functions to drive the brand toward profitability. Extensive footwear, merchandising, and retail operations experience throughout over 25 years in wholesale and retail before joining Caleres. His experience in consumer retail includes senior merchandising positions at Lord & Taylor, May Merchandising Corporation, and Macy s. He spent a decade with Nine West Group, a women s footwear company, in various roles of increasing responsibility, ultimately serving as Group President of Wholesale Footwear before joining Caleres. At Caleres, he advanced through multiple roles that provided him with direct responsibility across product, brand positioning, and consumer strategy. His prior roles have fortified his merchant instincts and enhanced his industry and enterprise knowledge, giving him the relevant mix of operating skills and leadership strengths to lead a global, public portfolio company of diverse consumer and retail footwear brands.