Richard T. Carucci
Board of Directors since 2009
Experience
- June 2023 – Present: Chair of the VF Board
- December 2022 – June 2023: Interim Chair of the VF Board
- 2012 – 2014 (retired): President, Yum! Brands, Inc.
- 2005 – 2012: CFO, Yum! Brands, Inc.
- 1997 – 2005: Various roles of increasing responsibility in finance, international and general management, Yum! Brands, Inc. (previously named Tricon Global Restaurants)
Former Public Company Directorships
- 2019 – 2021: Kontoor Brands, Inc.
Notable Skills and Qualifications and Key Board Contributions:
- Mr. Carucci developed deep industry experience during nearly two decades of service as a retail executive, holding various leadership roles at Yum! Brands, a large global multi-brand publicly traded company serving consumers through the operation of quick service restaurants.
- Mr. Carucci provides invaluable insight into international business development and operations and global brand management from his experience leading 33,000 KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell restaurants in over 120 countries as President of Yum! Brands.
- From his tenure as President and as CFO of Yum! Brands, and his experience on the Audit Committee of the VF Board, Mr. Carucci provides expertise in the broad range of financial matters that are vital to VF’s priorities, including strategic planning and portfolio management, capital allocation, large-scale cost management and organizational restructuring, internal controls, and investor relations.
- Mr. Carucci brings strong experience in corporate governance and risk management from his executive leadership roles at Yum! Brands and his leadership as Chair of the VF Board and as former Chair of the Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee of the VF Board.
Alexander K. Cho
Board of Directors since 2022
Experience
- 2018 – Present: President, Personal Systems, HP Inc.
- 2014 – 2018: Vice President and General Manager, Commercial Personal Systems, HP Inc.
- 2010 – 2014: Vice President and General Manager, LaserJet Supplies Business, HP Inc.
Notable Skills and Qualifications and Key Board Contributions:
- Mr. Cho has expertise in the rapidly changing technological landscape that affects consumers and businesses and the strategic use of data to drive business priorities, developed as the President of Personal Systems, HP Inc.’s global computing business.
- Mr. Cho brings strong experience in integrating sustainability practices into corporate strategy, including incorporating sustainable innovation into product development and manufacturing such as increased use of recycled materials in personal computers, displays and paper packaging and use of new types of materials such as fishing nets and used cooking oil.
- Mr. Cho brings invaluable insights into technology investment strategies and digital governance and cybersecurity issues facing consumer products companies and consumers and has built capabilities to support security of HP Inc.’s product offerings.
Juliana L. Chugg
Board of Directors since 2009
Experience
- 2015 – 2018 (retired): EVP, Chief Brands Officer, Mattel, Inc.
- 2015: Partner, Noble Endeavors LLC
- 1996 – 2014: Various leadership roles (including Senior Vice President, General Mills, Inc. and President of its Frozen Frontier Division), General Mills, Inc. and Pillsbury
Other Public Company Directorships
- 2024 – Present: The Compass Group
- 2022 – Present: Darden Restaurants, Inc.
- 2022 – Present: MasterBrand, Inc.
Former Public Company Directorships
- 2019 – 2021: Kontoor Brands, Inc.
- 2018 – 2020: Caesars Entertainment Corporation
- 2007 – 2013: H.B. Fuller Company
Notable Skills and Qualifications and Key Board Contributions:
- Ms. Chugg has valuable experience in building global brands and developing consumer products, gained through leading iconic brand franchises and managing a $6 billion revenue business from her tenure as Chief Brands Officer of Mattel, Inc., a publicly traded company and world-wide leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of toys and family products.
- Ms. Chugg has expertise in marketing, market research and consumer behavior analysis and provides unique perspectives on consumer markets and trends, brand elevation marketing investments, ways to develop deep connections with consumers, and management of creative talent and brand evolution that started with her tenure at General Mills, Inc. and continued at Mattel, Inc.
- Ms. Chugg brings significant experience in human capital management and executive compensation matters due to her role as Chair of the Talent and Compensation Committee, where she prioritizes upholding VF’s compensation principles designed to align our executives’ interests with those of shareholders, succession planning and talent and culture development.
Bracken Darrell*
Board of Directors since 2023
Experience
- July 2023 – Present: President and CEO, VF Corporation
- 2012 – 2023: President and CEO, Logitech International, S.A. (joined as President in 2012 and promoted to CEO in 2013)
- 2008 – 2012: President, EMEA, Whirlpool
- 2002 – 2008: Various international leadership roles of increasing responsibility (including President of Braun globally), Procter & Gamble
- 1997 – 2002: General Manager, Consumer Home Service, General Electric
- 1991 – 1997: Brand Manager, Procter & Gamble
Other Public Company Directorships
- 2024 – Present: Sonos, Inc.
Former Public Company Directorships
- 2013 – 2023: Logitech International, S.A.
Notable Skills and Qualifications and Key Board Contributions:
- Mr. Darrell brings extensive experience in business leadership, strategic transformation and brand management developed over a course of more than 30 years as an executive at global publicly traded consumer products companies, during which time he drove the reinvention and growth of iconic consumer products brands including Old Spice and Braun.
- Mr. Darrell is credited with a turnaround of Logitech, a global publicly traded leader in consumer and business technology products, by expanding into new categories and improving market share through the introduction of new and innovative products and the elevation of design as a pillar of the company’s strategy, experience which will prove vital to VF.
- Mr. Darrell has strong experience in governance and sustainability and integration of those practices into corporate strategy, such as the integration of sustainable innovation into product development and manufacturing.
- Mr. Darrell has significant knowledge of strategic planning, finance, accounting, risk management, corporate governance and social initiatives gained through his role as a public company CEO and his service on public company boards.
*ex officio
Trevor A. Edwards
Board of Directors since 2023
Experience
- 2013 – 2018: President, NIKE Brand, NIKE, Inc.
- 2006 – 2013: Executive Vice President, Global Brand & Category Management, NIKE, Inc.
- 2002 – 2006: Corporate Vice President, Global Brand Management, NIKE, Inc.
- 2000 – 2002: Vice President, U.S. Brand Marketing, NIKE, Inc.
- 1999 – 2000: Vice President, EMEA Marketing, NIKE, Inc.
- 1997 – 1999: Director, Europe Marketing, NIKE, Inc.
- 1992 – 1997: Director, Americas Marketing, NIKE, Inc.
- 1986 – 1992: Various leadership roles in marketing and global business development, Colgate-Palmolive Company
Other Public Company Directorships
- 2022 – Present: Funko, Inc.
Former Public Company Directorships
- 2021 – 2022: Iron Spark I, Inc.
- 2012 – 2018: Mattel, Inc.
Notable Skills and Qualifications and Key Board Contributions:
- Mr. Edwards brings with him 25 years of experience at NIKE, Inc., a publicly traded multinational footwear, apparel and equipment company, leading all facets of its $34 billion NIKE brand business, including strategy and brand evolution with a focus on elevating and advancing the brand and business through creativity and innovation.
- Mr. Edwards has deep expertise in, and provides impactful perspectives about, product, design, innovation, marketing, merchandising, brand management, and global distribution of apparel and footwear products from his tenure at NIKE, where he led the brand to significant growth putting the consumer and the athlete at the center of all the company did and by spearheading a number of break-through product and consumer innovations.
- Mr. Edwards’s leadership of the NIKE brand’s wholesale, retail and e-commerce operations globally, and his focus on transforming the digital landscape and connection with consumers digitally enables him to contribute valuable insights on the intersection of marketing and direct-to-consumer technology and implementation of digital and technology strategies.
Mindy Grossman
Board of Directors since 2024
Experience
- 2022 – Present: Partner, The Consello Group
- 2017 – 2022: President and CEO, WW International, Inc. (formerly known as Weight Watchers)
- 2008 – 2017: CEO, HSNi
- 2006 – 2008: CEO, IAC Retail (direct to consumer retail portfolio including Home Shopping Network and Cornerstone Brands, which became a stand-alone public company, HSNi, in August 2008)
- 2000 – 2006: Global Vice President of Apparel, NIKE Inc.
- 1995 – 2000: President and CEO, Polo Jeans Company
- 1988 – 1995: Various leadership roles in the apparel industry (including Vice President, New Business Development, Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation, President, Chaps Ralph Lauren, Senior Vice President, Menswear, Warnaco, Inc., and senior positions, Tommy Hilfiger and Oxford Industries)
Former Public Company Directorships
- 2017 – 2022: WW International, Inc.
- 2012 – 2019: Bloomin Brands, Inc.
- 2008 – 2017: HSNi
Notable Skills and Qualifications and Key Board Contributions:
- Ms. Grossman oversaw a $4 billion direct to consumer retail portfolio during her service as CEO and a member of the board of directors at HSNi. She positioned HSNi as a leader in boundaryless retail, integrating entertainment, content, commerce and community and offering customers a seamless shopping experience across multiple channels. She was also instrumental in the successful turnaround and subsequent 2008 spinoff of IAC Retail, which became a stand-alone public company known as HSNi. IAC Retail was comprised of HSN, the TV and digital shopping network and Cornerstone Brands, a portfolio of catalogues, websites and retail locations including Frontgate and Garnet Hill. Ms. Grossman also served as the first female Chair of the National Retail Federation.
- Ms. Grossman brings to VF valuable insight and experience about the apparel industry, having served in numerous leadership roles at leading apparel companies, including as a Global Vice President of Apparel at NIKE Inc., where she oversaw its $4 billion global apparel business. Earlier in her career, Mindy served as President and CEO of Polo Jeans Company and in other senior leadership roles at Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation, Warnaco, Inc., Tommy Hilfiger, and Oxford Industries.
- Ms. Grossman has extensive experience in building and transforming consumer brands. She has been widely recognized for her executive leadership and business accomplishments, including being named to Forbes Magazine’s “The 100 Most Powerful Women,” in 2016, 2013, 2012 and 2009, and The Financial Times’s “Top 50 Women in World Business” in 2011 and 2010.
Mark S. Hoplamazian
Board of Directors since 2015
Experience
- 2006 – Present: President and CEO, Hyatt Hotels Corporation
- 1989 – 2006: President, The Pritzker Organization
Other Public Company Directorships
- 2006 – Present: Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Notable Skills and Qualifications and Key Board Contributions:
- Mr. Hoplamazian has substantial experience in international business development and operations and global brand management from his experience as President and CEO of Hyatt Hotels Corporation, a multi-brand publicly traded hospitality company serving consumers through more than 1,300 properties in more than 77 countries and has led Hyatt to achieve significant growth through multiple initiatives, including strategic M&A.
- Overseeing and managing diverse and inclusive executive teams and a sizeable global workforce of more than 200,000 global employees, Mr. Hoplamazian brings valuable perspectives on human capital management efforts that attract and retain diverse, talented and engaged individuals committed to serving consumers.
- Mr. Hoplamazian has extensive experience in finance, including capital allocation, investment and capital markets as well as cost discipline and cost management from overseeing the finance function as CEO of Hyatt and as President of The Pritzker Organization, the principal financial and investment advisor for Pritzker family business interests.
Laura W. Lang
Board of Directors since 2011
Experience
- 2018 – Present: Senior Advisor, L Catterton
- 2014 – Present: Managing Director, Narragansett Ventures, LLC
- 2012 – 2013: CEO, Time Inc., a division of Time Warner
- 2008 – 2012: CEO, Digitas, Inc. and head of the company’s pure-play digital agencies, including Razorfish, Big Fuel, Denuo and Phonevalley
Other Public Company Directorships
- 2022 – Present: Oscar Health, Inc.
- 2020 – Present: Vroom, Inc.
Former Public Company Directorships
- 2014 – 2016: Care.com, Inc.
- 2010 – 2012: NutriSystem, Inc.
- 2005 – 2011: Benchmark Electronics, Inc.
Notable Skills and Qualifications and Key Board Contributions:
- Ms. Lang brings valuable perspective on brand management and marketing, data analysis strategies, and connection with consumers developed over more than 20 years of experience in the marketing and media industry, including as CEO of Time, Inc., a publicly traded media company, and of Digitas, a marketing and technology agency, and leading its Publicis Groupe’s pure-play digital agencies.
- Ms. Lang provides insights on emerging technology trends, the intersection of marketing and direct-to-consumer technology, and implementation of digital and technology strategies, as well as on talent attraction and retention for digital roles, developed as the Founder and Managing Director of Narragansett Ventures, an investment advisory firm focused on digital business transformation and growth investing, and from her experience leading digital marketing agencies.
- Ms. Lang brings to the VF Board knowledge and experience in finance, including capital allocation, capital markets, business development and portfolio management and evaluating businesses from an investor perspective, gained through her CEO leadership roles and her roles at Narragansett Ventures and L Catterton, a private equity firm focused on building consumer brands.
W. Rodney McMullen
Board of Directors since 2016
Experience
- 2014 – Present: CEO, The Kroger Co.
- 2009 – 2013: President and COO, The Kroger Co.
- 1994 – 2009: Various leadership roles (including Vice Chairman, Executive Vice President, Senior Vice President, Group Vice President, and CFO), The Kroger Co.
Other Public Company Directorships
- 2003 – Present: The Kroger Co. (elected to the Board in 2003 and named Chair of the Board in 2015)
Former Public Company Directorships
- 2001 – 2020: Cincinnati Financial Corporation
Notable Skills and Qualifications and Key Board Contributions:
- Mr. McMullen’s deep experience overseeing and/or leading the finance function of Kroger, a publicly traded company and one of the world’s largest food retailers, as CEO, CFO and as Principal Accounting Officer, enables him to lead the Audit Committee and assist leadership and the Board with extensive finance, risk management and M&A expertise, including capital allocation, cost rationalization and management, and strategic planning.
- At Kroger, Mr. McMullen has transformed the business through the successful acquisition and integration of companies and the development of new business models, a key skill set to contribute to the Board’s oversight of VF’s long-term strategy including its portfolio management strategies and its growth strategies.
- Mr. McMullen has demonstrated leadership in sustainability, corporate responsibility, and ethical governance efforts that make a positive impact on communities and provide strategic value to Kroger, such as Kroger’s Zero Hunger | Zero Waste plan which achieved its goal to direct 3 billion meals to its communities while addressing hunger and waste concerns.
Clarence Otis, Jr.
Board of Directors since 2004
Experience
- 2004 – 2014 (retired): CEO, Darden Restaurants, Inc.
- 2002 – 2004: Executive Vice President, Darden Restaurants, Inc., and President of its Smokey Bones Restaurants division
- 2002: Executive Vice President and CFO of Darden Restaurants, Inc.
- 1999 – 2002: Senior Vice President and CFO Darden Restaurants, Inc.
Other Public Company Directorships
- 2017 – Present: The Travelers Companies, Inc.
- 2006 – Present: Verizon Communications, Inc. (Lead Independent Director since 2019)
Former Public Company Directorships
- 2004 – 2014: Darden Restaurants, Inc. (Chair of the Board)
Notable Skills and Qualifications and Key Board Contributions:
- Mr. Otis has nearly 30 years of leadership experience in the retail industry, including 10 years as CEO of Darden Restaurants, Inc., a publicly traded multi-brand full-service restaurant company with well-known consumer brands including Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse and Capital Grille and he offers impactful guidance to the Board and leadership team on long-term strategic planning and execution useful for growing brands with complex retail operations.
- Mr. Otis has significant risk management oversight experience specific to retail and consumer technology companies, including cybersecurity, through his leadership roles at Darden Restaurants and his Board experience at Verizon Communications, Inc.
- Named one of the most influential directors in the board room by the National Association of Corporate Directors in 2019, Mr. Otis brings deep understanding of strategic planning, corporate governance, social initiatives and succession planning gained through public company Board leadership, including his Board leadership roles on the VF Board as a previous Chair of VF’s Audit Committee and previous Chair of VF’s Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee.
Carol L. Roberts
Board of Directors since 2017
Experience
- 2011 – 2017 (retired): Senior Vice President and CFO, International Paper Company
- 2005 – 2010 Senior Vice President, Industrial Packaging, International Paper Company
- 1981 – 2004: Various leadership roles (including Senior Vice President, Packaging and Vice President, Industrial Packing and Vice President, People Development), International Paper Company
Other Public Company Directorships
- 2016 – Present: Alcoa Corporation
Former Public Company Directorships
- 2014 – 2016: Arconic, Inc., formerly known as Alcoa, Inc.
Notable Skills and Qualifications and Key Board Contributions:
- Ms. Roberts brings to the Board significant finance and M&A expertise from her tenure as CFO of International Paper, a publicly traded company and global leader in packaging and paper with manufacturing operations in countries around the world, which enables her to lead the Finance Committee and assist leadership and the Board with finance, accounting and risk management expertise, including expertise with financial controls, capital allocation, investment oversight, cost management, and strategic planning.
- With engineering expertise and a 40 year tenure with International Paper in various manufacturing, operations and executive leadership roles, including as Senior Vice President, Industrial Packaging, Ms. Roberts has led large, complex organizations and obtained deep experience in agile operations and logistics excellence.
- Ms. Roberts has strong knowledge of human capital management gained through first-hand experience of leading teams and as International Paper’s Vice President of People Development during which she developed programs focused on talent development and employee engagement.
Matthew J. Shattock
Board of Directors since 2013
Experience
- 2009 – 2019 (retired): CEO, Beam Suntory, Inc., first as an operating unit of Fortune Brands and then as a standalone public company until it was acquired by Suntory Holdings Limited in 2014
- 2003 – 2009: Various leadership roles, Cadbury, PLC
- 1987 – 2003: Various leadership roles, Unilever, PLC
Other Public Company Directorships
- 2020 – Present: Domino’s Pizza Group, PLC (Non-Executive Chair)
- 2018 – Present: The Clorox Company (Lead Independent Director since January 2024 and Independent Chair from 2021 to 2023)
Former Public Company Directorships
- 2011 – 2014: Beam, Inc.
Notable Skills and Qualifications and Key Board Contributions:
- Mr. Shattock provides valuable guidance on elevating and sustaining iconic global brands developed over 30 years of leadership experience in the consumer products industry, including as CEO of Beam Suntory, one of the world’s largest premium spirits companies with well-known brands, such as Jim Beam, Maker’s Mark, and Knob Creek bourbons.
- Mr. Shattock has substantial experience with portfolio management, including overseeing the successful acquisition and integration of companies such as the integration of the Beam and Suntory spirits businesses that led to a period of significant growth for the Jim Beam brand, a key skill set that contributes to the Board’s oversight of VF’s long-term strategy including its portfolio management and growth strategies.
- Mr. Shattock brings deep experience in human capital management and executive compensation matters from his role as former Chair of the Talent and Compensation Committee for VF and in corporate governance, strategy oversight and risk management from his tenure as Chair of three publicly held consumer products and/or retail companies, Beam Suntory, Clorox, and Domino’s Pizza.
Kirk Tanner
Board of Directors since 2024
Experience
- 2024 – Present: President and CEO, The Wendy’s Company
- 2019 – 2024: CEO, North America Beverages, PepsiCo, Inc.
- 2016 – 2018: President and COO, North America Beverages, PepsiCo, Inc.
- 2015 – 2016: COO, North America Beverages and President, Global Foodservice, PepsiCo, Inc.
- 2014 – 2015: President, Global Foodservice Division, PepsiCo, Inc.
- 1992 – 2014: Various leadership roles (including Senior Vice President, Frito-Lay North America’s West region and Vice President, Sales, PepsiCo U.K. and Ireland), PepsiCo, Inc.
Other Public Company Directorships
- 2024 – Present: The Wendy’s Company
Notable Skills and Qualifications and Key Board Contributions:
- Mr. Tanner has over 30 years of experience leading and growing global consumer brands and is now President and CEO of The Wendy’s Company, a publicly traded developer, operator and franchisor of quick-service restaurants, with over 7,000 locations around the world. He brings a valuable consumer-centric mindset and broad experience with brand building for well-known consumer brands.
- During his tenure at PepsiCo, Inc., a leader in beverages, snacks and foodservice, including as CEO of North America Beverages, he was instrumental in accelerating revenue growth by enhancing operational performance, incubating and launching new products, entering new markets, and forming strategic partnerships and transactions with major sports leagues and restaurant chains. His experience transforming and growing brands will be vital to VF as it seeks to accelerate growth in its brands.
- Mr. Tanner’s more than 30 years of experience in leadership at companies with deep commitments to their products, people and communities, and leadership on sustainability topics, including energy and emissions reduction and more sustainable packaging, will help guide VF in its sustainability and social and corporate responsibility efforts.