OMAHA, Neb. – Jan. 18, 2012: Gordmans Stores, Inc., an Omaha-based apparel and home fashions retailer, has named Tracie Wickenhauser senior vice president of stores.

Wickenhauser joins Gordmans with more than 13 years of retail management experience and has  spent the past seven and one-half years with Kohl’s Department Stores, most recently serving as regional vice president for the southern California region, a $980 million region with 68 stores. She also held district and store management positions at Kohl’s in the St. Louis, Mo. area.

“Tracie’s retail leadership experience with high-growth organizations will be an incredible asset to Gordmans’ executive team,” says Jeff Gordman, president and CEO of Gordmans. “Her deep understanding of and commitment to operational excellence, combined with her proven track record of developing talented teams and delivering superior sales performance, make her uniquely qualified for this position. She will complement our highly talented management team as Gordmans executes its expansion strategy into both new and existing markets.”