Jim DePaul to join JCPenney as Executive Vice President of stores

J. C. Penney Company, Inc. has announced the appointment of James (Jim) DePaul, an executive with nearly 25 years of retail experience, as Executive Vice President of stores, effective August 5, 2019, reporting directly to Jill Soltau, the company’s Chief Executive Officer. The company said, he will be responsible for improving in-store and omnichannel operations as part of the JCPenney’s focus on transforming the customer experience to grow traffic, engagement and customer retention. The company added that Mike Robbins, executive vice president of stores and supply chain, will be leaving the organization effective August 3, 2019.