New at Wet Seal

Peter Whitford, chief executive officer of The Wet Seal Inc., will take on the additional role of chairman of the board for the Foothill Ranch–based retailer. Whitford is taking over for Irving Teitelbaum, who is stepping down from the position he has held for 20 years. Teitelbaum is the chairman and chief executive officer of Canadian intimates retailer La Senza Corp.