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The Direct 60 are Brand Leaders at the Forefront of the Direct-to-Consumer Pivot.
Hailing from incumbent (traditionally wholesale) enterprise brands, these calculated risk takers and new adopters are retooling their company infrastructure for this new world where every brand is a direct-to-consumer brand. These leaders continue to embrace technology, innovation, and next-gen strategies to transform their businesses & industry.
Executives on the Direct 60 List are selected for their ability to make a meaningful, material, and long-lasting contribution to a brand’s revenue growth from D2C channels. They are deploying a combination of initiatives to meet the brand D2C growth objectives including — strategic investments in baseline technology and/or point solutions; advancing the brand’s relevance and appeal with existing and new customer segments; developing new products, categories, sub-brands, or service offerings (such as resale) to keep up with changing customer expectations or needs; spotting and mastering innovation trends; creating delightful, unique and optimized customer experiences; changing the brand’s internal culture to be more agile, customer(not product)-centric, and data-driven.
The Future of Brand-To-Consumer
The Direct 60 list is one of three lists that Lead releases every year that highlights the future of brand-to-consumer. The Lead also publishes The Foremost 50 list of digital-native brands and The Leading 100 list of technology start-ups. Together these lists represent direct-to-consumer innovation in fashion, beauty and consumer industries. The Lead brings together these innovators at The Lead Summit, our annual flagship event. Check out the list below to see if you spot any of our 2023 Summit speakers!
The Direct 60 Insights Report Presentation & Awards Ceremony will be held at The Direct 60 Forum on October 19th, 2023. For more information and to apply to attend, click HERE.
Name
Title
Current Company
Years In Industry
Prior Companies
Jed Berger
President
Kenneth Cole
14
Foot Locker, Modell’s Sporting Goods
Andrea Bozeman
VP, Consumer Marketing
Michael Kors
10
Victoria’s Secret, Estée Lauder
Megan Brophy
VP, Marketing & Brand Strategy
Abercrombie & Fitch Co.
15
160over90, inVentiv Health
Roger Buan
VP, Omnichannel
Cos Bar
26
Estée Lauder Companies, Walt Disney Company
Jenny Campbell
CMO
Kate Spade
21
Tinder, Nike
Pooja Chandiramani
VP, Marketing Analytics, Operations & Transformation
Coach
23
–
Vivian Chang
Head of DTC Practice
Clorox
12
RetailMeNot
Sabrina Cherubini
SVP, Brand & Digital
Hanky Panky
20
Leo Burnet, Havas, Sears, ANN INC. (Loft & Ann Taylor)
Richard Cowell
VP, Digital Strategy & Operations
Citizen’s Watch America
10
Club Monaco
Matt Curtis
SVP, Digital
HATCH Collective
6
Moda Operandi, Inc, Saks Fifth Avenue
Name
Title
Current Company
Years In Industry
Prior Companies
Aslihan Danisman
VP, Marketing & eCommerce
Paul Stuart
13
Ermenegildo Zegna, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, AT&T
Sue Davidson
VP, eCommerce
Greyson Clothiers
20
vineyard vines, Ralph Lauren, J.Crew, Bloomingdales
Andrea DiNunzio
GM, Luxury Skincare
Coty
27
Unilever, Neutrogena, L’Oréal S.A., Avon
Jennifer Downes
CMO
Lenovo
13
–
Ken Downing
Creative Director | Halston
Chief Creative Officer | Xcel Brands
32
Hearst, Neiman Marcus
Mike Dupuis
CDO
SPARC Group LLC
18
PVH Corp., American Eagle Outfitters, The Children’s Place, Party City
Maureen Erickson
SVP, Global Guest Innovation
lululemon
20
–
Antonio Escalona
SVP, Hispanic Business Unit
PepsiCo Foods North America, Frito Lay, Quaker Oats
28
Ernst & Young
Stefani Fleurant
SVP, Global Marketing
Authentic Brands Group
11
Aeropostale & Macy’s
Kim Gallagher
Executive Director of Marketing & Customer Success
Nuuly
11
URBN, Anthropologie
Name
Title
Current Company
Years In Industry
Prior Companies
Nico George
VP, Global Retail Operations
Herschel Supply
25
REI, Patagonia
Dr. Amy Gershkoff Bolles
Global Head of Digital & Emerging Technology Strategy
Levi Strauss & Co.
9
eBay Inc.
Amelia Gesser
Head of Mobile Commerce
Ralph Lauren
8
Carolina Herrera
Katie Gohman
CMO
Marc Jacobs
18
Ralph Lauren, Coach, L’Oréal
Naveen Gunti
VP, Head of Logistics, Digital & Technology – International
American Eagle Outfitters
15
Theory and Helmut Lang, TUMI, Brooks Brothers
Brian Horgan
VP, Digital Commerce
Acushnet
22
Adidas
Yenelle Jackson
VP, Chief of Staff to President
Marquee Brands
19
PVH Corp., Amazon, Nordstrom
Chris Jasiewicz
COO
Cougar Shoes
7
–
Doug Jensen
SVP, GTM Analytics & Activation and Learning Center of Excellence (COE)
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
34
Avon Products, Information Resources & ACNielsen
Deepak Jose
Senior Director & Global Head of ODDA Analytics Solutions
Mars Wrigley
10+
The Coca-Cola Company, ABB, Asurion & Mu Sigma
Name
Title
Current Company
Years In Industry
Prior Companies
Vinod Kasturi
CEO – Americas |Kitsuné
CEO | MA®KET
11
Vevo, ZelnickMedia Capital, Rothschild
Nadine Kheirallah
SVP, Global Retail
Fresh
20
L’Oréal, Nestlé Nespresso SA
Sarah Kleinman
VP & GM Global Digital
Vans
9
The North Face, Gap Inc.
Linda Li Steiner
Head of Customer Activation & Marketing, H&M Americas
H&M
15
Bath & Body Works and White Barn, The Boston Consulting Group
Scott McCabe
SVP, eCommerce
True Religion
29
Gap Inc., Macy’s, Columbia Sportswear Company
Jemima Miller
Global Head of CRM
The Body Shop
13
Foxtel, Jack Daniel’s, DuluxGroup
Rohit Palekar
SVP, Customer Strategy & Growth
Marquee Brands
7
McKinsey & Company, TechStyleOS
Olga Pancenko
CEO EMEA
Delvaux
10
PERRIN PARIS
Chris Peña
GVP, Consumer Technologies
PVH
15+
EY, Razorfish, Aspire Lifestyles, Pearson
Michelle Peterson
CMO
Kendra Scott
22
General Mills, IHG, LifeTime, Pressed
Name
Title
Current Company
Years In Industry
Prior Companies
Lisa Pillette
SVP, CMO
Fossil Group
18
Casper Sleep, Lacoste, Ralph Lauren, American Eagle Outfitters, Levi Strauss & Co.
Lauren Price
VP, eCommerce & Digital Strategy
J. Crew
16
Gartner, L2, Demandware
Brian Price
SVP, Head of Omni Channel Planning & Allocation, North America
Tommy Hilfiger
16
Gap Inc., Old Navy
Katie Pursino
VP, eCommerce & Performance Marketing
Madewell
12
J.Crew, Barclays Capital
Dimple Rao
VP, Head of Digital Product Management & Experience Design
Chico’s FAS
12
FTD Companies, Walgreens, Bank of America
Ann Marie Resnick
VP, Marketing
Hammecher Schlemmer
30
Scholastic, BMG Columbia House, Time Warner Inc. Book of the Month Club
Alexa Ritacco
CMO
Jenni Kayne
7
–
Bindu Shah
EVP, Global CMO & CDO
Tory Burch
8
SEPHORA, Tory Burch
Amy Smith
Chief Brand & Impact Officer
TOMS
18
Apple and The Knot
Name
Title
Current Company
Years In Industry
Prior Companies
Loris Spadaccini
Director & GM USA
Save The Duck
34
Puma, Bally, Onitsuka Tiger
Jennifer Stender Hawkins
SVP, Marketing & Business Development
Centric Brands/ Favorite Daughter
28
Liz Claiborne, Hugo Boss
Nandika Suri
VP, Global CRM, Loyalty & Personalization
Under Armour
26
United Airlines
Dani Tan
VP, Digital Merchandising & Product Marketing
Authentic Brands Group
11
DVF, New York & Company
Laina Thompson
(Former) VP, Global eCommerce & Customer Service
(Former) Stuart Weitzman, a Tapestry Company
15
Tiffany & Co., Amazon, Bloomingdale’s
Susan Valenzuela
VP, eCommerce Merchandising: Aeropostale, Nautica, Lucky Brand
SPARC Group LLC
29
Macy’s, Bloomingdales, ANN INC., PVH Corp.
Roshan Varma
(Former) VP, Customer Platforms & Analytics
–
15
Tapestry, AlixPartners, Abercrombie & Fitch
Lisa Walker
President – Jewelry Services
Signet Jewelers
27
Campbell Soup Company, JP Morgan Chase & Co.
Melissa Worth
SVP, Americas
New Balance
22
Perry Ellis International, Puma, TJX
Heather Wilberger
CTO & CIO
VINCE
1
Rocket Homes, Bedrock, Detroit
Abbie Weiss
VP, D2C & Brand Platforms
L’Oréal
10
Salesforce