New York City-based designer Gabriela Hearst has named Michele Cohen as president—a role “newly defined to reflect the brand’s continued commercial momentum and global growth,” per the label. Cohen joined Gabriela Hearst in 2015 as global head of sales. In this role, Cohen will lead global commercial strategy, overseeing wholesale, retail and e-commerce, with a focus on expanding the business across markets, channels and categories.
Heritage-brand house Gap Inc. announced the appointment of Pam Kaufman to the newly-created role of executive vice president, chief entertainment officer, effective Feb. 2. In this role, Kaufman will further develop the group’s strategy for its “fashiontainment” creator affiliate and advocacy platform. She will focus on leveraging relationships within entertainment and licensing to help scale brand partnerships by connecting them with the right people and platforms.
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Plus, Gap Inc. will establish a Los Angeles–based office this spring to “further embed the company within the entertainment ecosystem.”
Most recently, Kaufman served as Paramount’s president and CEO of international markets, global consumer products and experiences—overseeing a multi-billion-dollar organization spanning some 170-plus markets. She also sits on the boards of Stella McCartney, Lindblad Expeditions and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
German sports giant Puma has named Nadia Kokni as vice president, global brand marketing. She joins Puma’s global leadership team and reports directly to chief brand officer Maria Valdes. Anne Putz also joins Puma as senior director of corporate communications. In this role, she will lead the brand’s external and internal corporate communications and act as the company’s spokesperson, reporting directly to CEO Arthur Hoeld.
Baltimore-based athletic brand Under Armour has announced a series of senior leadership changes, effective Feb. 2.
Kara Trent has been named chief merchandising officer. In this role, she will lead category management and go-to-market initiatives, overseeing product line architecture, assortment planning and channel segmentation.
Adam Peake has been named president of the Americas. In this role, he will lead Under Armour’s business across North and South America, overseeing marketplace strategy, distribution and omni-channel growth. Chief product officer Yassine Saidi will transition to a senior advisor role, focused on design expression and creative continuity.
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