Michael M. Saunders was named corporate vice president in June 2007, in addition to his current post of chief information officer. He has held the CIO position since May 2005. In March 2006 he added vice president to his title.
As head of Kellwood’s information technology function, Mr. Saunders has spearheaded an aggressive build-out and integration of Kellwood’s corporate and multidivisional global information technology platform.
Prior to joining Kellwood, Mr. Saunders held the post of vice president-business processes and CIO for Russ Berrie and Company Inc.; with responsibility for IT, internal audit, business processes, and customer service areas. He also served as vice president and CIO of Danskin Inc. Mr. Saunders also held various positions at Kurt Salmon Associates, where he consulted for industry-leading clients in the apparel and consumer products industry.
Mr. Saunders holds a BS in industrial and systems engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University at Blacksburg, Virginia.
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