Anne Kubek–one of the few high-level veterans of the chain to survive the various management changes–is leaving the company. (She joined Borders Group in 1990, and was promoted to her current position of evp of merchandising and marketing in January when new ceo Ron Marshall first took over.) Michael J. Edwards has been named vp, chief merchandising officer “responsible for developing and executing merchandising and marketing strategies to drive sales and profit as Borders works to re-engage with customers as a bookseller for serious readers.” He’ll draw on his previous experience as ceo of Ellington Leather, a Portland, OR-based leather […]
