Cos Bar Appoints New Cfo

Jason Klein will be beauty retailer Cos Bar’s (Aspen, Colo.) new chief financial officer. He will help with the company’s expansion plan to open 35 new stores in the next five years.

Klein’s past positions include more than 10 years at Gap Inc. (San Francisco), reports Women’s Wear Daily, where he served as senior financial analyst for legal entity planning and analysis, and senior director of real estate finance and strategy. He was also the coo of Peek Kids.

“He’s got the finance background for sure, but what he really brings is this very unique view on real estate,” said Cos Bar Chief Executive Officer David Olsen. “He basically did all the real estate strategy for Athleta. He was heavily involved with the real estate strategy for Intermix, too.”