Kellwood's New VP

St. Louis–based Kellwood Co. named George Sokolowski vice president of strategy and chief marketing officer. Sokolowski comes to Kellwood with more than 30 years of experience in the retail and consumer packaged–goods industries for companies including SkyTop Advisors and The TJX Cos. He succeeds Patrick J. Burns, who was promoted to group president of Kellwood’s Lifestyle Alliance division in September.