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Douglas M. Howe

Operating / professional title

Chief Executive Officer at Designer Brands Inc. (NYSE: DBI)

Board role

Chief Executive Officer and Director · Designer Brands Inc. (NYSE: DBI)

Designer Brands Inc. (NYSE: DBI)

Chief Executive Officer and Director · Current mandate

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Last reviewed
Sep 6, 2026
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Profile

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Overview

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Current roles
21 current organization shown on this profile
Board positions
11 supported by public sources, 0 supplied by the profile owner
Committee roles
Not establishedNo committee role is currently confirmed by the cited sources
Qualifications
Not establishedNo qualification is currently confirmed by the cited sources

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About

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Current roles

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Executive appointments

Chief Executive Officer

Designer Brands Inc. (NYSE: DBI)

Current

Source effective: 2026-05-07 · Observed: 2026-09-06T04:59:54.829+00:00

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Board appointments

Chief Executive Officer and Director

Designer Brands Inc. (NYSE: DBI)

Current

Independence: Not independent

Source effective: 2026-05-07 · Observed: 2026-09-06T04:59:54.829+00:00

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Governance

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Career architecture

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Governance portfolio

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    • Designer Brands Inc.

      Chief Executive Officer

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    Experience

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    Source 1 · Sec Def 14aPublic profile sourceSupports Chief Executive Officer at Designer Brands Inc. (NYSE: DBI), Chief Executive Officer and Director at Designer Brands Inc. (NYSE: DBI), Executive title, Board membership.Open source

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    Identifiers

    Alpha ID
    alpha:person:douglas-m-howe
    Record version
    public-0

    Sources

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    Board membership · Source reportedServes on the board of Designer Brands Inc.1 source
    Verification
    Source reported
    Confidence
    95%
    Last reviewed
    Sep 6, 2026
    Executive title · Source reportedExecutive title: Chief Executive Officer1 source
    Verification
    Source reported
    Confidence
    95%
    Last reviewed
    Sep 6, 2026
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    1. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1319947/000131994726000032/dsw-20260507.htm

      Sec Def 14a · Tier not stated · Reviewed Sep 6, 2026

      Supports: Chief Executive Officer at Designer Brands Inc. (NYSE: DBI) · Chief Executive Officer and Director at Designer Brands Inc. (NYSE: DBI) · Executive title · Board membership