Calvin Klein's New Chief

Len LaSalandra, Calvin Klein's senior vp of finance, was promoted to cfo, recently. The company had not filled the cfo position with an executive since Lawrence C. DeParis left to become co-president of Escada in October 1998.

LaSalandra joined Calvin Klein in 1997 as vp and controller of wholesale. In 1999, he was promoted to vp and corporate controller, then to vp of finance. He will continue directing Calvin Klein's worldwide financial management and planning organization in addition to his new cfo responsibilities.