Centric Brands Inc. Appoints Laura Ritchey, Chief Operating Officer
February 03 2020 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
Centric Brands Inc. (NASDAQ: CTRC), a leading lifestyle brands
collective, announces the appointment of Laura Ritchey as Chief
Operating Officer, reporting to Mr. Jason Rabin, Chief Executive
Officer.
As a member of the executive leadership team, Ms. Ritchey will
be responsible for developing the global operating platform and
have direct oversight for strategic sourcing, warehousing,
logistics and information technology.
“Laura has successfully led all aspects of operations including
business transformation, strategy, and day to day execution and
will be an important addition to our leadership team,” said Mr.
Rabin. “As we look to drive greater efficiency in operations and
develop faster and more agile business processes, Laura’s
experience will support our improved operating performance and
future growth."
“I am delighted to be joining the Centric Brands team at such an
exciting time in their transformation and look forward to working
with Jason and the leadership team. I will be focused on enhancing
our end-to-end supply chain and operating infrastructure to improve
product quality and speed to market and optimize costs enabling the
business to expand and grow,” said Ms. Ritchey.
Ms. Ritchey has more than 20 years of experience leading retail,
manufacturing, distribution, and business operations. While at L
Brands, where she served in senior leadership and executive
Operations roles, Ms. Ritchey led strategic initiatives that
resulted in business processes enhancements from product concept to
store, and improvements in end-to-end supply chain management. Most
recently she worked at FullBeauty Brands as Chief Operating Officer
where she oversaw all retail operations.
Ms. Ritchey began her career in accounting at Arthur Andersen
where she worked for seven years before joining Cardinal Health in
positions of increasing responsibility in the tax and treasury
departments. Ms. Ritchey earned a BA, MBA and JD from The Ohio
State University and formerly served as Board Chair for the Girl
Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland Council Inc.
About Centric Brands
Centric Brands Inc. (the “Company”) is a leading lifestyle brand
collective that designs, sources, markets and sells high quality
products in the kids, men’s and women’s apparel, accessories,
beauty and entertainment segments. The Company’s portfolio includes
more than 100 iconic licensed brands, including Calvin Klein®,
Tommy Hilfiger®, Nautica®, Spyder® and Under Armour®, in the kid’s
category, Joe’s Jeans® Buffalo® Hervé Léger® and BCBG in the men’s
and women’s apparel category, Kate Spade®, Michael Kors®, All
Saints®, Frye®, Timberland®, Kenneth Cole®, and Jessica Simpson® in
the accessories category, and in the entertainment category,
Disney®, Marvel®, Nickelodeon and Warner Brothers®, among many
others. The Company’s owned brands include Hudson®, Robert Graham®,
Swims® and Avirex®. The Company’s products are sold primarily in
North America through leading mass market retailers, specialty and
department stores, and online. Centric Brands has unparalleled
expertise in product design, development and sourcing, retail and
digital commerce, marketing and brand building. Headquartered in
New York City, with offices in Los Angeles, Greensboro, N.C.,
Toronto, and Montreal. More information about Centric Brands please
visit https://www.centricbrands.com.
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Pamela Alabaster Chief Marketing & Communications Officer
Centric Brands +1-646-745-3006 palabaster@centricbrands.com
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