Shoe Carnival reported that Patrick Edwards has been named the Company's Senior Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer, effective immediately. Edwards, currently a Shoe Carnival executive officer, has served as the Company's Chief Accounting Officer and Secretary since 2021 and has served as Vice President and Controller since he joined the Company in 2019. Edwards has been instrumental in the Company's successful growth and financial strategies during that time.

Prior to joining Shoe Carnival, Edwards served in increasing roles of responsibility in finance and accounting during his 18-year career with Vectren Corp., a publicly traded utility holding company, including serving as vice president and treasurer and vice president of corporate audit. Early in his career, Edwards worked in public accounting for PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Edwards is active in the community, serving as treasurer of Junior Achievement of Southwestern Indiana and is a former treasurer of Youth First, Inc. He is also a member of the board of directors of the Boys and Girls Club of Evansville and is a member of the University of Southern Indiana Accounting Circle.

The Company also reported that the Company and Erik Gast, the Company's Executive Vice President and Treasurer, mutually agreed that Gast would leave the Company, effective immediately, to pursue other opportunities.