Zale Corp. named Subha Ramesh senior vice president of real estate, effective Oct. 31.

“Subha’s extensive experience in the management of retail real estate portfolios will allow her to immediately begin to articulate and execute our real estate strategy, strengthen relationships with our landlords, and refine and expand our store footprint,” said Matt Appel, chief administrative officer, in a statement.

Ramesh joins Zale from Hilco Real Estate, where she served as a senior vice president since July 2010. Prior to that, she spent eight years at Limited Brands as senior vice president of real estate and as vice president of real estate for Intimate Brands.

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