Kathleen Welter

Kathleen Welter currently serves as the Chief Human Resources Officer at Caleres, Inc., starting in August 2025. Prior to this role, Kathleen held the position of Vice President of Human Resources at Woodard & Curran from January 2016 to August 2025, where leadership focused on enhancing employee experience in a growing engineering firm. Kathleen's career includes a tenure as a Senior Consultant at Talent Equation, and as VP of Talent Strategy & Leadership Continuity at Caleres, Inc., where initiatives were implemented to develop internal leadership and align organizational values. Earlier in the career, Kathleen worked as Director of HR at Cole Haan, supporting HR functions in a $220 million company. Educational credentials include a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of Missouri-Columbia and an MBA from the University of Missouri-Saint Louis.