US fashion footwear designer and wholesaler Steven Madden, Ltd. has made management changes. The company has appointed Matt Joyce as president of Steve Madden Women's Wholesale Division. He will report directly to Amelia Newton Varela, executive vice president of Wholesale Sales. With 25 years of experience in the footwear business, he has spent the last two years as a group president at Nine West.

In conjunction with this appointment, Rob Schmertz, who has served as both president of Steve Madden Women's Wholesale Division and brand manager, has been promoted to brand director. In this position, Mr. Schmertz will now focus his efforts on further building and leveraging the Steve Madden brand. He will continue to report directly to Jamieson Karson, chairman and chief executive officer.