Management changes at Michael Kors
22/06/2016
Ms Newman has been at the company since 2003 and is currently vice president of European sales and merchandising for accessories, footwear, women’s ready-to-wear and menswear. She was previously director of sales for women’s collections in the US and has held various roles at companies including Calvin Klein and Alexander McQueen during her career.
Ms Chan has been at Michael Kors since 2007 and is moving from her position as vice president of retail merchandising. Prior to 2007, she spent over a decade in merchandising positions at Lord & Taylor and Ann Taylor.
“We are very pleased to announce the promotions of Philippa and Michele, both of whom have already made strong contributions to the company during their tenures,” said Michael Kors chairman and CEO, John D. Idol. He added that the promotions were part of the company’s “succession planning process”.
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