Vince Holding CFO Szczepanski to step down

Vince Holding (VNCE) announced that John Szczepanski is stepping down as Chief Financial Officer to pursue another opportunity, effective March 28, 2025. Yuji Okumura, VNCE’s current Vice President, Controller, will assume the role of Interim Chief Financial Officer, immediately following Mr. Szczepanski’s departure. “On behalf of the entire team, I want to thank John for his contributions and leadership during this transformative time in Vince’s history. We wish him all the best in his future endeavors,” commented Brendan Hoffman, Chief Executive Officer of VNCE. “I have worked with Yuji previously and I have the utmost confidence in his ability to lead our accounting and finance organization and ensure a seamless transition. Yuji brings valuable experience and a deep understanding of our financial operations that will be instrumental as we enter a new chapter for the company. This internal promotion also reflects our commitment to recognizing talent within our organization and ensures strong leadership continuity.” Mr. Okumura has nearly two decades of experience in accounting and financial reporting. He has served as the Company’s Vice President, Controller since 2020 after originally joining the organization in 2018 as its Director of Financial Reporting. Prior to Vince Holding Corp., Mr. Okumura worked for over 11 years in public accounting at KPMG US. In addition to announcing the CFO transition, the Company today reaffirmed its previously disclosed guidance for the fourth quarter and full year fiscal 2024, as provided in the Company’s press release issued on December 10, 2024.