US brand Tilly's co-founder Hezy Shaked named president & CEO

13 Sep '24

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Tilly's, Inc announced that its co-founder and executive chairman, Hezy Shaked, was appointed president and CEO on September 11, 2024.
Shaked had been interim CEO since January 2024 and previously held the role of CEO.
He remains deeply committed to improving the company's performance, drawing on his extensive retail experience and long-standing dedication to the 42-year-old business he co-founded.

Tilly’s, Inc. (NYSE: TLYS, the “Company”) today announced that on September 11, 2024, its Board of Directors appointed Hezy Shaked, the Company’s co-founder and Executive Chairman of the Board, as its President and Chief Executive Officer.

“As the co-founder of this 42-year-old company, there is no one who cares about it more deeply than I do,” said Hezy Shaked. “I remain fully committed and enthusiastic about making every effort to work toward improving our business.”

Mr. Shaked had been serving as the Company’s Interim President and Chief Executive Officer since January 21, 2024, and served as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer previously in its history. Mr. Shaked has spent his tenure as the Company’s Interim President and Chief Executive Officer reviewing all aspects of the business, lending his perspective as the Company’s co-founder, and utilizing his extensive experience in the retail industry to work towards improving the Company’s operating performance.