Perry Pericleous promoted as Sr VP and CFO at Express

Express, a specialty retail apparel chain operating approximately 630 stores has promoted Perry Pericleous, previously Vice President, Finance to the position of Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer reporting to Matthew Moellering, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Pericleous succeeds Paul Dascoli, who has left the company.

Commenting on the management change, David Kornberg, the company's President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “Perry is a natural choice for the Chief Financial Officer position at Express given his deep knowledge of our business and financials, his strong leadership skills and proven track record of performance during his 15 year tenure at our company.”

Added Moellering, “We are pleased to be in the position to promote Perry to Chief Financial Officer and expect a seamless transition. In this new role, we look forward to leveraging Perry's deep financial and operational skills and strong thought leadership in an even greater way.”

Pericleous joined Express in 1999 and has served in roles of increasing responsibility in both finance and accounting since that time. He began his career at Drug Emporium and Value City Department Stores.