Brown Shoe Co.

(St. Louis)Â—Mario L. Baeza and Harold Â“BudÂ” Wright were named to this footwear companyÂ’s board. Mr. Baeza, 57, is the founder of the Baeza Group, a merchant banking firm. Mr. Wright, 66, serves as a partner emeritus of Heidrick & Struggles. The appointments increase the number of board members to 13 from 11.