American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. Promotes Jennifer Foyle to Chief Creative Officer, AEO Inc.
September 09 2020 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Expanded Role Includes Oversight of Merchandising, Design and
Marketing for American Eagle and Aerie
American Eagle Outfitters Inc. (NYSE: AEO) today announced that
Jennifer Foyle has been promoted to Chief Creative Officer, AEO
Inc. effective immediately, reporting to Jay Schottenstein,
Executive Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. In
addition to her existing responsibilities as Aerie’s Global Brand
President, Jen’s expanded role includes oversight of merchandising,
design and marketing for the American Eagle brand. Chad Kessler,
American Eagle Global Brand President, will report to Jen.
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“Jen is a strategic brand visionary, with a proven ability to
drive consistent profitable growth. She has led Aerie to incredible
success, resulting in the quadrupling of sales and profits over the
past five years. She brings passion, innovative thinking and an
ability to infuse clear vision across product and marketing to
create real connections with customers. In Aerie, we have one of
the best brands in retail today, and I know Jen’s influence will be
instrumental as we continue to drive our momentum and shape the
future of American Eagle,” said Jay Schottenstein, Executive
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer.
“I look forward to working with Chad and the team to build on
AE’s many strengths and leading product lines to fuel the next
chapter of growth. We also remain intensely focused on the vast
opportunity ahead for Aerie,” said Jen Foyle, Chief Creative
Officer, AEO Inc. and Aerie Global Brand President.
About Jennifer Foyle
Jen has more than 26 years of experience in the apparel retail
industry and as the Aerie Global Brand President led Aerie to
nearly $800 million in annual revenue in 2019, delivering 21
consecutive quarters of double digit sales growth, with consistent
increases in profitability. In 2014, Jen revolutionized the
intimate apparel industry by bringing body positivity and
inclusivity to the forefront with the power of #AerieREAL. This
movement has been a game-changer for the Aerie business and for
millions of women and girls who have been empowered to love their
REAL selves inside and out. Throughout her tenure, Jen has
assembled and developed a strong bench of talent at all levels and
across functions.
In 2018, Jen was honored by AdWeek with a prestigious Brand
Genius award, which recognizes exceptional talent, insight,
creativity and bravery in business. Aerie’s commitment to body
confidence and empowerment has also been recognized with Glossy’s
Best Influencer Campaign in 2018, a Femmy Award in 2017, and the
NEDA Inspires Award in 2015, among others.
Jen began her career at Bloomingdales and held positions of
increasing responsibility at Gap Inc. and J. Crew. Prior to joining
Aerie in 2010 she was the President of the global lifestyle brand,
Calypso St. Barth.
She is a graduate of Roanoke College in Salem, Virginia. Jen
sits on the Board of LIM Fashion Education Foundation and is a
member of the Housing Works Thrift Shops Board of Directors, a
non-profit combating the dual crisis of AIDS and homelessness and
is involved in the volunteer management non-profit, NY Cares.
For more information about AEO, Inc. please visit
www.aeo-inc.com.
About American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE: AEO) is a leading global
specialty retailer offering high-quality, on-trend clothing,
accessories and personal care products at affordable prices under
its American Eagle® and Aerie® brands. Our purpose is to show the
world that there’s REAL power in the optimism of youth. The company
operates stores in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Hong
Kong, and ships to 81 countries worldwide through its websites.
American Eagle and Aerie merchandise also is available at more than
200 international locations operated by licensees in 25 countries.
For more information, please visit www.aeo-inc.com.
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