Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Appoints Two Members to the Board of Directors Effective February 3, 2019
January 23, 2019 at 12:30 pm
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Abercrombie & Fitch Co. announced the election of two new independent board members. Helen McCluskey, former President and Chief Executive Officer of Warnaco Group Inc. and Nigel Travis, Chairman of Dunkin’ Brands Group Inc., will join Abercrombie & Fitch Co.’s board of directors effective February 3, 2019. With these additions, Abercrombie & Fitch Co.’s Board expands to ten directors, four of whom are female. Helen McCluskey, 63, most recently served as president and chief executive officer of Warnaco Group Inc. Ms. McCluskey currently serves as a director of Dean Foods Company and is a member of its Audit and Compensation Committees. She also serves as a director of Avon Products Inc., and is Chair of its Compensation and Management Development Committee. McCluskey is a member of the Audit Committee and the Nomination and Corporate Governance Committee Chairman on the board of directors of Signet Jewelers Ltd. Previous board memberships include PVH Corp. Nigel Travis, 69, currently serves as chairman of Dunkin’ Brands Group Inc. having transitioned from executive Chairman at the end of 2018. Prior to serving as its executive chairman, Mr. Travis served as its chief executive officer, where he successfully completed an IPO and oversaw the development of thousands of restaurants globally. Prior to his positions at Dunkin’ Brands, Travis was the president and chief executive officer at Papa John’s International Inc. In addition to Dunkin’ Brands, Mr. Travis currently serves as a director of Advance Auto Parts. He also serves as a director of Office Depot, and is a member of its Audit and Compensation Committees. Previous board memberships include Lorillard Inc., Papa John’s International, Bombay Co. Inc., and Limelight Group Plc.
Abercrombie & Fitch Co., through its subsidiaries, is a global, digitally led omnichannel retailer. The Company offers a range of assortment of apparel, personal care products and accessories for men, women, and kids, which are sold primarily through its Company-owned stores and digital channels, as well as through various third-party arrangements. The Companyâs brands include Abercrombie brands, which includes Abercrombie & Fitch and abercrombie kids, and Hollister brands, which includes Hollister and Gilly Hicks. Its geographic segments include Americas, EMEA, and APAC. The Americas segment includes operations in North America and South America. The EMEA segment includes operations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The APAC segment includes operations in the Asia-Pacific region, including Asia and Oceania. The Company operates 40 international franchise stores across the Companyâs brands primarily located within the Americas and EMEA region.