ABERCROMBIE & FITCH ANNOUNCES NEW LEADERSHIP TEAM FOR A&F BRAND
August 18 2015 - 8:30AM
New Albany, OH, August 18,
2015-Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE: ANF) today announced a
new brand leadership team who will collectively help drive the
A&F brand forward.
The new brand leadership team includes:
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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."
About Abercrombie
& Fitch Co.
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. is a
leading global specialty retailer of high-quality, casual apparel
for Men, Women and kids with an active, youthful lifestyle under
its Abercrombie & Fitch, abercrombie kids and Hollister Co.
brands. At the end of the first quarter, the Company operated
789 stores in the United States and 173 stores across Canada,
Europe, Asia, Australia and the Middle East. The Company also
operates e-commerce websites at www.abercrombie.com,
www.abercrombiekids.com and www.hollisterco.com.
Media Contact:
Michael Scheiner
Abercrombie & Fitch
(614) 283-6192
Public_Relations@abercrombie.com
Investor Contact:
Brian Logan
Abercrombie & Fitch
(614) 283-6877
Investor_Relations@abercrombie.com
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Source: Abercrombie & Fitch Co via Globenewswire
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