Brown Shoe Company, Inc. Names Thomas Lucas Senior Vice President of Finance and Corporate Development

ST. LOUIS, May 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Brown Shoe Company, Inc. (http://www.brownshoe.com/) appointed Thomas Lucas to the position of Senior Vice President of Finance and Corporate Development effective June 11. In this newly created role, he will oversee treasury, investor relations, credit and corporate development.

"Tom's expertise in business development will enhance our capabilities and provide deeper bench strength to support the initiatives we currently have under way," said Chief Financial Officer Mark Hood.

Lucas joins Brown Shoe with an extensive background in M&A and retail finance. He was with The May Company for more than 20 years, most recently as Vice President of Corporate Development and Strategy. In that capacity, he was responsible for coordinating and executing mergers, acquisitions and strategic planning. Earlier, Lucas held the posts of Director of Corporate Development and Director of Corporate Accounting. Before joining The May Company, he was an auditor with Deloitte.

Lucas holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting and graduated magna cum laude from the University of Missouri - St. Louis. He is also a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Missouri Society of Certified Public Accountants.

He will report to Brown Shoe Chief Financial Officer Mark Hood.