EXCLUSIVE: Former Charlotte Russe CEO Jenny Ming Joins Poshmark Board

Retail veteran Jenny Ming first downloaded the Poshmark app last spring.  The former chief executive officer and president of Charlotte Russe and founding brand president of Old Navy had been in contact with Manish Chandra, founder and ceo of Poshmark, and wanted to see for herself what the platform was all about.   “You can’t be in retail and not know what’s going on,” Ming told WWD.  After receiving positive feedback from her daughter and even helping a friend sell some dresses on the site, Ming decided to set up her own account.  “I am certainly going to be a buyer and a seller on Poshmark,” she said. “Because I have a lot of shoes that I need to upload and sell on Poshmark. So, anyone in size 7 shoes will get a great assortment.” But that’s not the only way she will be engaging with the resale site. Ming is the latest addition to Poshmark’s board.  Ming, who’s resume includes a number of traditional retailers, like Gap Inc., Barneys New York and a current spot on the board of Levi Strauss & Co., said it was the California-based start-up’s potential ⁠— and ability to adapt to changing consumer preferences⁠ — that attracted her to the company.  “Poshmark

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