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VF Corporation announced today that, as part of wider organizational changes meant to better align the company’s leadership, Steve Murray will be promoted to global brand president of The North Face. Murray replaces former TNF president Arne Arens, who will leave VF to pursue opportunities elsewhere. As part of the restructuring, Murray’s former position as president of the Americas region will be eliminated. “Steve is an incredibly strong and well-respected leader who knows our industry inside and out,” says VF chief executive Steve Rendle in a statement announcing the news. “I look forward to working even more closely with him.” Murray brings extensive industry experience to the role, including more than four years as president of Vans following VF’s acquisition of the brand in 2004, and a year as president of VF’s Action Sports division. “As we work to become a more integrated brand-building company, we must operate differently and manage our core and emerging brands in differentiated ways in order to help each of them achieve their full potential,” says Rendle. “As we do this, it’s critical that we place our strongest talent on our most important opportunities to drive long-term, sustainable growth across our portfolio and in all geographies.” As part of the changes, the leaders of VF’s three core brands—The North Face, Timberland, and Vans—will now report directly to Rendle. In addition to Murray, these include Doug Palladini, global brand president for Vans, and Martino Scabbia Guerrini, interim global brand president for Timberland. VF is currently seeking a permanent president for Timberland, with Scabbia Guerrini serving temporarily. Kevin Bailey, president of the Asia Pacific region and emerging brands at VF, will also report directly to Rendle.
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Nicole Otto, a former Nike executive, will take the helm at The North Face beginning in June 2022, succeeding Steve Murray, who will retire, and reporting to VF CEO Steve Rendle. Otto is the first female to hold this leadership role at The North Face. Otto has spent the last 16 years at Nike, where she served as vice president of Nike Direct North America, overseeing Nike’s North American inline and factory stores as well as the company’s digital experiences. During that time, Otto focused on forging deep connections with consumers by integrating the company’s physical and digital retail ecosystem to deliver online-to-offline services and experiences. Under her leadership, Nike expanded its Nike Live concept into the New York City and Los Angeles markets; she also grew Nike’s retail presence across the U.S. The Nike Live concept is built around membership-driven boutiques centered on local consumer data and customized service, which includes rotating merchandise, member perks, and exclusive experiences. “Nicole is the right leader who brings the right capabilities to The North Face brand at the right time,” says Rendle. “Her global industry experience and deep understanding of consumer engagement strategies, through both physical retail and digital commerce, make her ideally suited to take the helm of this iconic brand and accelerate growth through even more compelling direct connections with consumers worldwide. Nicole is a proven innovator and future-focused leader who will further strengthen The North Face brand’s exceptional global executive team. We’re excited to welcome her to the VF family.” Steve Murray, the current global brand president, took the helm from Arne Ahrens in October 2020. Murray’s planned retirement will start in June 2022; he will be moving back to the U.K. “Few brands in the world have earned truly iconic status like The North Face, and I couldn’t be more excited to be joining the brand at this time,” says Otto. “I look forward to working closely with The North Face leadership team in addition to VF leadership to drive the next phase of growth for this beloved global brand and all that it represents.”
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Nicole Otto and Steve Murray - Otto photo courtesy of VF Corp.; Murray photo by SES
Otto, a 16-year Nike veteran, succeeds Steve Murray who will retire in June 2022 DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)– VF Corporation today announced that it has appointed Nicole Otto to the position of Global Brand President, The North Face. Otto joins VF following a successful 16-year career at Nike and will succeed Steve Murray, who is retiring and returning to the UK. The leadership transition will be effective June 2022. Otto will report to VF Chairman, President and CEO, Steve Rendle, and serve on VF’s Executive Leadership Team. Otto most recently served as Vice President of Nike Direct North America from 2018 through May 2021. In this role, she oversaw Nike’s digital experiences and full fleet of inline and factory stores throughout the North America region. Otto was responsible for integrating the company’s physical and digital retail ecosystem to deliver online-to-offline services and experiences that forge deep connections with consumers. Under her leadership, Nike launched new flagship and Nike Live experiences in New York City and Los Angeles and began its expansion of owned retail across the U.S. “Nicole is the right leader who brings the right capabilities to The North Face brand at the right time,” said Rendle. “Her global industry experience and deep understanding of consumer engagement strategies – through both physical retail and digital commerce – make her ideally suited to take the helm of this iconic brand and accelerate growth through even more compelling direct connections with consumers worldwide. Nicole is a proven innovator and future-focused leader who will further strengthen The North Face brand’s exceptional global executive team. We’re excited to welcome her to the VF family.” With her deep digital experience, Otto was also a key architect of Nike’s digital consumer-facing technology platforms during the past decade. Before joining Nike’s North America team, she held several regional and global leadership roles within the company’s digital business. She served as Vice President & General Manager of Digital Commerce in EMEA, during which time she led the launch of the Nike app and the SNKRS app. She previously served as Vice President & General Manager of Nike.com Global Store, Vice President of Global Digital Commerce Operations, and Vice President of Consumer Digital Tech. Otto began her career at Nike in 2005 after working in Information Technology at Charles Schwab in San Francisco. “Few brands in the world have earned truly iconic status like The North Face and I couldn’t be more excited to be joining the brand at this time,” said Otto. “I look forward to working closely with The North Face leadership team in addition to VF leadership to drive the next phase of growth for this beloved global brand and all that it represents.” Otto’s appointment is part of VF’s succession plan in response to Steve Murray’s planned retirement this year. Murray was appointed Global Brand President, The North Face, in September 2020. He previously served as Executive Vice President and Group President for VF’s Americas Region and earlier as President of VF’s Action Sports Coalition and Global Brand President of Vans. “We appointed Steve to lead The North Face brand knowing that his retirement was on the horizon but also recognizing that we could leverage his incredible 30-plus years of industry experience to strengthen the brand’s proposition with consumers,” said Rendle. “During his tenure, Steve further enhanced the brand’s outdoor credentials; turbo charged its apparel, accessories, and equipment product engines; introduced innovative technologies such as FUTURELIGHT; built a successful footwear business; and refined its channel and segmentation strategies, among many other accomplishments. Steve will leave The North Face brand in an incredibly strong position for Nicole to build on as she advances our direct-to-consumer and digital transformation.” About VF Corporation Founded in 1899, VF Corporation is one of the world’s largest apparel, footwear and accessories companies connecting people to the lifestyles, activities and experiences they cherish most through a family of iconic outdoor, active and workwear brands including Vans, The North Face, Timberland and Dickies. Our purpose is to power movements of sustainable and active lifestyles for the betterment of people and our planet. We connect this purpose with a relentless drive to succeed to create value for all stakeholders and use our company as a force for good. For more information, please visit vfc.com. About The North Face The North Face, a division of VF Outdoor, LLC, was founded in 1966 with the goal of preparing outdoor athletes for the rigors of their next adventure. Today we are the world’s leading outdoor brand, creating athlete-tested, expedition-proven products that help people explore and test the limits of human potential. We protect our outdoor playgrounds and minimize our impact on the planet through programs that encourage sustainability. The North Face products are available at premium and specialty retail sporting goods stores globally and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado. For more information, please visit www.thenorthface.com.
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