The new brand leadership team includes:
-- Stacie Beaver, General Manager for A&F Womens. Stacie has worked at A&F
for over 15 years in a variety of senior positions. Most recently, she
led the Bottoms business for Men and Women across Hollister and A&F.
-- Kurt Hoffman, General Manager for A&F Mens. Kurt joined A&F in March
from
Club Monaco, where as Senior Director of Men's Merchandising, he led the
turnaround of the men's line including the integration of the DTC and
international businesses. Previously, he helped re-launch the RRL brand
for Ralph Lauren, worked to launch the Men's Shop concept for J.Crew,
and
was part of the team who led the global expansion for Jack Spade.
-- Aaron Levine, Head Designer for A&F Mens. Aaron joined the company in
July from Club Monaco, where he was Vice President of Men's Design. In
this role, he helped expand the line globally and elevate the brand
through a number of channels, including a partnership with luxury
e-commerce site, Mr Porter. He has also held a number of senior design
roles at Jack Spade, Rogues Gallery and Hickey Freeman.
-- Monica Margerum, Head of Planning Operations for A&F and abercrombie
kids. Monica joined A&F in August from Kohl's, where she was Senior Vice
President of Planning for Juniors and Kids. Previously, she spent 14
years at Express, where she most recently served as Director of
Merchandise Planning.
-- Amy Sveda, General Manager for abercrombie kids. Amy joined A&F in May
from Carter's, where she helped revitalize the company's OshKosh brand.
Prior to this, she worked at Louis Vuitton where she launched the
brand's
e-commerce site, and at Victoria's Secret, where she led various
sub-brands within the broader business.
-- Kristina Szasz, Head Designer for A&F Womens. Kristina will join the
company in late September from PVH in Europe, where she served as Design
Director for Denim at Karl Lagerfeld and Tommy Hilfiger. Throughout her
career, she has held a number of Creative Director and critical design
roles for companies such as Lee, Dockers, Iceberg, Nike, Ralph Lauren
and
Emilio Pucci.
Christos Angelides, Brand President for Abercrombie & Fitch and
abercrombie kids, said, "We have put a talented team in place who are
relentlessly focused on delivering quality merchandise and an excellent
customer experience. While our turnaround continues to be a work in
progress, these changes will significantly contribute to moving the A&F
brand forward."
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