Monica L. Dahl was promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer in December 2005. Ms. Dahl has also served as Vice President of Business Development and upon joining the Company in May 2004 was Director of Business Development. Her current responsibilities include developing strategic initiatives and managing talent across several business areas. In this role she has identified process improvements and strategic opportunities that have created a lasting impact on the overall success of the business. Prior to Christopher & Banks Ms. Dahl held various leadership posts with Wilsons Leather a specialty retailer of leather outerwear accessories and apparel. Her positions included Financial Planning & Analysis focusing on gross margin and store payroll; as well as Director of Sourcing where she helped manage the product development process from raw material planning to gross margin goals. She also drove a $150 Million women's apparel business as Divisional Merchandise Manager and executed a myriad of process enhancements as Director of Merchandise Planning. Ms. Dahl started her career at Arthur Andersen LLP where she established a strong financial background and foundation in accounting.
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