Ribatt Tapped for Stride Rite Post

Gregg Ribatt has been named president and chief executive officer of Stride Rite Corp.

Ribatt, 39, hails from Stuart Weitzman Holdings LLC, where he was president and ceo. He begins his new role on Jan. 7 and will report to Matt Rubel, president and ceo of Stride Rite Corp. of Collective Brands, Inc. In May, Payless ShoeSource Inc. acquired Stride Rite Corp. for $800 million plus debt, in an all-cash deal. Rubel is also Payless' president and ceo.