On September 10, 2026, Citi Trends CFO Heather Plutino told the company she intends to step down for personal reasons. She will remain in the role during the search for a successor, keeping responsibility for the company’s chief financial and accounting functions in place during the transition.

Key Highlights

  • Heather Plutino holds the roles of executive vice president, chief financial officer and chief accounting officer.
  • Citi Trends said Plutino’s planned departure is unrelated to any dispute with the company or its board.
  • Chief Executive Officer Kenneth D. Seipel signed the report on September 11, 2026.

Citi Trends Inc. (NASDAQ: CTRN) is preparing for a chief financial officer transition after Heather Plutino told the company on September 10, 2026, that she intends to step down for personal reasons. Plutino will continue in her current position while Citi Trends searches for her successor.

Plutino currently serves as executive vice president, chief financial officer and chief accounting officer. Her decision concerns a future departure rather than an immediate exit from those responsibilities. Citi Trends said the planned change does not stem from a disagreement with the company or its board. The statement covers matters involving the company’s operations, policies and practices. The successor search will take place while Plutino remains in her current role. The arrangement keeps the existing executive responsible for the finance and accounting positions during the search process.

September 11 Report Signed by Chief Executive

Kenneth D. Seipel, Citi Trends’ chief executive officer, signed the report on September 11, 2026. The document identified Plutino’s personal reasons as the basis for her decision to step down. Citi Trends linked the planned departure to no dispute or disagreement involving its board.