| Ralph Lauren |
Ralph Lauren is the founder of Mr. Lauren Corp. He currently holds the position of Executive Chairman & Chief Creative Officer at the company. Mr. Lauren founded Mr. Lauren Corp. in 1967. |
| Jane Hamilton Nielsen |
Jane Hamilton Nielsen is an Independent Director at Mondelez International, Inc. She is also a Director at Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC. Previously, she served as the Chief Financial & Operating Officer at Ralph Lauren Corp. Ms. Nielsen has held positions as an Independent Director at Pinnacle Foods, Inc. from 2014 to 2018, and as a Director at Pinnacle Foods Group LLC. She was also the Vice President-Investor Relations at PepsiCo, Inc. from 1996 to 2009, and at The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. in 2009. Additionally, she worked as the Chief Financial & Accounting Officer, Executive VP at Tapestry, Inc. from 2015 to 2016, and as an Analyst at Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. She also served as the Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President at PepsiCo Beverages & Foods North America from 2009 to 2011. Prior to that, she was a Principal at Trinsum Group, Inc. in 1996. Ms. Nielsen completed her undergraduate degree at Smith College and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School. Currently, she is an Independent Director at Mondelez International, Inc. and a Director at Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC. |
| Frederic Dechnik |
Frederic Dechnik has worked as the Chief Merchandising Officer - Luxury at Ralph Lauren Corp. since 2015. |
| Roseann Lynch |
Roseann Lynch has worked as the Chief People Officer at Ralph Lauren Corp. since 2004. |
| Janet M. Sherlock |
Janet M. Sherlock is an Independent Director at BJ's Restaurants, Inc. and the Chief Information Officer at Ralph Lauren Corp. She was previously the Chief Information Officer at Carter's, Inc. from 2010 to 2017. |
| Halide Alagöz |
Halide Alagöz is currently the Director at the American Apparel & Footwear Association and the Chief Product & Sustainability Officer, EVP at Ralph Lauren Corp. |
| Elena Lagdameo-Hogan |
Elena Lagdameo-Hogan is currently working as the VP-International Trade & Global Compliance Counsel at Ralph Lauren Corp. |
| Guillaume Tardy |
Guillaume Tardy currently works at Ralph Lauren Corp., as Chief Lifestyle & Licensing Officer from 2022. |
| Bill Huntington |
Katie Clair is currently working as the Director-Real Estate at Ralph Lauren Corp. since 2019. Prior to this, she worked as an Analyst at Pegasus Capital Advisors LP. She completed her undergraduate degree from the University of Southern California. |
| Valérie Hermann |
Valérie Hermann is President-Global Brands at Ralph Lauren Corp.
In the past she held the position of President & Chief Executive Officer of Reed Krakoff LLC, Chief Executive Officer at Yves Saint Laurent SAS and Director-Womens Ready to Wear at LVMH-Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, Inc.
Valérie Hermann received an undergraduate degree from École des Hautes Études Commerciales de Paris. |
| Patrice Jean Louis Louvet |
Patrice Jean Louis Louvet is currently the President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Ralph Lauren Corp., Director at Danone SA, Director at Bacardi & Co. Ltd., Director at Personal Care Products Council, Director at Bacardi-Martini BV, and Trustee at Hospital for Special Surgery. In the past, he worked as the Group President-Global Beauty at Procter & Gamble Co., Director at National Retail Federation, Inc., Director at Bacardi Ltd., Marketing Professor at the University of Illinois, Brand Manager-Pampers at Procter & Gamble France SAS, Marketing Manager-Cleaners, Softeners & Bleach at Procter & Gamble France SAS, and Brand Manager-Household Cleaners at Procter & Gamble Distribution Co. Europe. Mr. Louvet holds an MBA degree from the University of Illinois and an undergraduate degree from ESCP Europe Campus Paris. |
| Frank Anthony Bennack |
Frank Anthony Bennack is currently the Executive Vice Chairman at The Hearst Corp. and Hearst Communications, Inc. He is also the Chairman of The Paley Center for Media and holds the position of Executive Vice Chairman at Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. Additionally, he serves as an Independent Director at Ralph Lauren Corp. and as the Managing Director at Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc. Furthermore, he is a Director at The National Magazine Co. Ltd., Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc., The Hearst Foundation, Inc., Conde Nast & National Magazine Distributors Ltd., and a Trustee at The Hearst Family Trust. In his former positions, he served as the Chairman of News Media Alliance and as a Director at Wyeth LLC, Hearst Television, Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., and Argyle Television, Inc. |
| John R. Alchin |
John R. Alchin is an Independent Director at Ralph Lauren Corp. and a Director at Xplornet Communications, Inc. He is also a Trustee at BNY Mellon Funds Trust, The Barnes Foundation, and The Philadelphia Museum of Art. Previously, he was a Director at BNY Hamilton Funds, Inc., Broadpoint. Gleacher Securities, and BNY Capital Markets, Inc. He was also a Managing Director at The Toronto-Dominion Bank and the Co-Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer & EVP at Comcast Corp. He holds an undergraduate degree and an MBA from the University of Toronto. |
| Debra Cupp |
Debra Cupp is an Independent Director at Ralph Lauren Corp. She is also a Director at Avanade, Inc. and Avanade Netherlands BV. Previously, she served as the President-North America at Microsoft Corp. Prior to that, she held the position of Senior Vice President & MD-North America at Sap Successfactors. Ms. Cupp holds an MBA from St. Joseph's University and an undergraduate degree from the University of Richmond. |
| Angela J. Ahrendts |
Angela J. Ahrendts is currently serving as the Chairman of Save the Children International. She is also an Independent Director at Ralph Lauren Corp., a Non-Executive Director at WPP LLC, an Independent Director at Airbnb, Inc., and a Senior Independent Non-Executive Director at WPP Plc. Additionally, she holds positions as a Director at Charity Water, Saïd Business School, and The HOW Institute For Society. In the future, she will be a Senior Operating Adviser at SKKY Partners, LP. Ms. Ahrendts was previously the Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director at Burberry Group Plc from 2010 to 2014. She then served as the Senior Vice President-Retail & Online Stores at Apple, Inc. from 2014 to 2019. Prior to that, she held the position of Executive Vice President at Kate Spade & Co. LLC, Executive Vice President-Henri Bendel at Bath & Body Works, Inc., and President at Donna Karan International LLC. She also worked as an Executive Vice President at Henri Bendel LLC and Liz Claiborne, Inc. Ms. Ahrendts completed her undergraduate degree at Ball State University (Indiana). |
| Valerie B. Jarrett |
Valerie B. Jarrett's current jobs include Chief Executive Officer at The Barack Obama Foundation, Chairman at When We All Vote, Chairman at Civic Nation, Co-Chairman at United State of Women, Independent Director at Ralph Lauren Corp., Independent Director at Sweetgreen, Inc., Director at Sesame Workshop, Director at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Director at The Joyce Foundation, Director at Metropolitan Planning Council, Independent Director at Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., Director at The Innocence Project, Director at The Economic Club of Chicago, Director at Time's Up Foundation, and Executive Council at Chicago Metropolis 2020. Ms. Jarrett's former jobs include President & Chief Executive Officer at Habitat Co. LLC, Chairman at NYSE Chicago Holdings, Inc., Chairman at NYSE Chicago, Inc., Chairman at The University of Chicago Medical Center, Vice Chairman at The University of Chicago, Chairman at Chicago Transit Authority (Illinois), Chairman at White House Council On Women & Girls (2009-2017), Director at USG Corp. (1998-2009), Director at Harris Insight Funds Trust, Director at Guidehouse, Inc. (Virginia) (2002-2009), Director at RREEF America LLC, Independent Director at 2U, Inc. (2017-2021), Director at Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Director at Bank of America Illinois, Director at Local Initiatives Support Corp., Independent Director at Lyft, Inc. (2017-2023), Independent Director at Northern Star Acquisition Corp., Director at 360 Communications, Inc., Commissioner-Planning & Development at City of Chicago (Illinois), Trustee at Window To The World Communications, Inc., and Trustee at The Museum of Science & Industry. Ms. Jarrett's education includes an undergraduate degree from Stanford University (1978) and a graduate degree from The University of Michigan Law School (1981). |
| Michael A. George |
Michael A. George is currently the Chairman-Corporate Council at the National Constitution Center. He is also an Independent Director at AutoZone, Inc. and Ralph Lauren Corp. Additionally, he serves as a Director at the National Retail Federation, Inc. and is a Member of the CEO Action For Diversity & Inclusion. In his former positions, Mr. George served as the President & Chief Executive Officer of QVC, Inc. from 2004 to 2021. He was also an Independent Director at Brinker International, Inc. from 2013 to 2019 and a Director at Payless ShoeSource, Inc. from 2003 to 2006. Furthermore, he held the position of Director at Qurate Retail, Inc. from 2011 to 2022. He also served as a Director at the Kimmel Center, Inc., Secretary & Director at the Pennsylvania Business Council, and Director at Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation. Prior to these roles, he was the Chief Marketing Officer, VP & GM-Consumer Business at Dell, Inc. from 2001 to 2005 and a Senior Partner at McKinsey & Co., Inc. from 1985 to 2001. Mr. George completed his undergraduate studies at Northwestern University and pursued graduate studies at the Kellogg School of Management. |
| Hubert Joly |
Hubert Joly currently works at Minnesota Business Partnership, Inc., as Vice Chairman, The Business Council, as Vice Chairman, Johnson & Johnson, as Independent Director from 2019, Ralph Lauren Corp., as Lead Independent Director from 2021, Sciences Po American Foundation, as Director, The New York Public Library Astor Lenox & Tilden Foundations, as Trustee, Minnesota Orchestral Association, as Trustee, and The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, as Trustee. Mr. Joly also formerly worked at Vivendi SE, as Chief Executive Officer-Video Game Unit, Carlson, Inc., as President, Chief Executive Officer & Director from 2008 to 2012, Carlson Wagonlit Travel, Inc., as Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer from 2004 to 2008, Radisson Hospitality LLC, as President & Chief Executive Officer, Park Inn Hotels, as President, Chief Executive Officer & Director, CW Travel Holdings NV, as President, Chief Executive Officer & Director, Best Buy Co., Inc., as Executive Chairman from 2019 to 2020, Radisson Hospitality AB, as Vice Chairman in 2012, Retail Industry Leaders Association, as Vice Chairman, World Travel & Tourism Council Ltd., as Director, Electronic Data Systems Corp., as Vice President-European Region, McKinsey & Co., Inc., as Partner, Vivendi Universal Games, Inc., as Executive VP-American Assets & Deputy CFO from 2002 to 2004, and Electronic Data Systems France SAS, as President & Vice President-Europe from 1996 to 1999. Mr. Joly received his undergraduate degree from Sciences Po and undergraduate degree from École des Hautes Études Commerciales de Paris. |
| Wei Zhang |
Wei Zhang currently works at Starbucks Corp., as Independent Director from 2023, Ralph Lauren Corp., as Independent Director from 2022, and Athena Technology Acquisition Corp. II, as Advisor. Ms. Zhang also formerly worked at Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission, as Director, Lakala Payment Co., Ltd., as Director, ShopeX, Inc., as Director, Alibaba Pictures Group Ltd., as President & Executive Director from 2017 to 2021, NBCUniversal Enterprise, Inc., as Managing Director-CNBC China from 2002 to 2005, Amblin Partners, as Director, Ucweb, Inc., as Director, Jack Ma Foundation, as Director, Meituan Group, Inc., as Director, News Corp., as Chief Operating Officer from 2005 to 2008, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., as Senior Vice President-Corporate Development from 2008 to 2014, and Star (China) Ltd., as Chief Operating Officer from 2005 to 2008. Ms. Zhang received her undergraduate degree from Seton Hill University and Masters Business Admin degree from Harvard Business School. |
| Darren Walker |
Darren Walker is the founder of United States Impact Investing Alliance. He currently holds multiple director positions, including at PepsiCo, Inc., Ralph Lauren Corp., Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc., Committee to Protect Journalists, Friends of the High Line, High Line Corp., Carnegie Hall, Inc., Smithsonian National Museum of African Art, National Gallery of Art, Council on Foreign Relations, Inc., and American Academy of Arts & Sciences. He is also the Vice President of Foundation for Arts & Preservations In Embassies. Previously, he held positions as Vice Chairman of New York City Ballet, Inc., Director of Independent Sector, Director of Arcus Foundation, Principal at Union Bank of Switzerland and Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, Vice President at The Rockefeller Foundation, and Chief Operating Officer at Abyssinian Development Corp. He also served as President of Ford Foundation (Mexico). He received his undergraduate degree from The University of Texas at Austin in 1982. |
| Linda Findley Kozlowski |
Linda Findley Kozlowski is currently the President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Blue Apron LLC, an Independent Director at Ralph Lauren Corp., a Director at Dress for Success Worldwide, a Director at StyleSeat, Inc., and an Advisor at Gather Ventures LLC. She previously served as the President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Blue Apron Holdings, Inc., the Chief Operating Officer at Etsy, Inc., the Chief Operating Officer at Evernote Corp., the Director-Marketing & Customer Experience at Alibaba.com Ltd., and the Senior Vice President at Fleishman-Hillard, Inc. She also held the position of Vice President at Text 100 Public Relations Consultancy. Kozlowski received her undergraduate degree from Elon University in 1995 and her graduate degree from The University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 2000. |
