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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

Professional narrative

About

Mr. Desai joined Genesco in 2014 as SVP of strategy and shared services and was named Chief Strategy and Digital Officer in May 2021. Prior to Genesco, he spent 14 years at McKinsey and Company and held technology positions at Outpace Systems and Booz Allen Hamilton.

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Director

GENESCO INC (NYSE: GCO)

May 16, 2025 – Present

Independence: Not stated

Source effective: 2025-05-16 · Observed: 2026-09-02T00:39:54.53417+00:00

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Governance

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Director

GENESCO INC

2025-05-16 · current

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GENESCO INC

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Director at GENESCO INC

2025-05-16 → End not stated

current · source reported

Observed: 2026-09-21

Executive Officer at GENESCO INC

Start not stated → End not stated

current · source reported

Observed: 2026-09-21

GENESCO INCGENESCO INCParag D. Desai

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Source 1 · Sec FilingGCO 10-K executive officersSupports AI and ML experience, Cybersecurity experience, Executive company, Executive title, Technology background.Open sourceSource 2 · Sec ProxyPublic profile sourceSupports Director at GENESCO INC (NYSE: GCO).Open source

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Identifiers

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alpha:person:parag-d-desai-gco
Record version
public-0

Sources

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AI and ML experience · Source reportedAI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

AI expertise · Source reportedAI expertise reported in filings1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

AI governance relevance · Source reportedAI governance relevance reported from role and filings1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Board membership · Source reportedServes on the board of GENESCO INC1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
Not stated
Last reviewed
Not stated
Cybersecurity experience · Source reportedCybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Executive company · CorroboratedExecutive at GENESCO INCSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Executive function · Source reportedTechnology Data Product (SVP)1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Executive title · Source reportedExecutive title: Executive Officer1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
Sep 6, 2026
Executive title · CorroboratedExecutive title: Senior Vice President - Chief Strategy and Digital OfficerSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Technology background · Source reportedTechnology background reported in filings1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

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  1. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

    Supports: AI and ML experience · Cybersecurity experience · Executive company · Executive title · Technology background

  2. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18498/000119312525121346/d750644ddef14a.htm

    Sec Proxy · Tier not stated · Reviewed Sep 2, 2026

    Supports: Director at GENESCO INC (NYSE: GCO)

  3. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18498/000119312525121346/d750644ddef14a.htm

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

    Supports: Executive Officer at GENESCO INC (NYSE: GCO) · Executive title

  4. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: AI expertise · AI governance relevance · Executive company · Executive function · Executive title

  5. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18498/000119312525121346/d750644ddef14a.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership