Gap Inc. Appoints Salaam Coleman Smith to Its Board of Directors
March 04 2021 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Former Disney Executive Brings More Than 20
Years of Leadership Experience from Top Brands in
Entertainment
Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS) announced today that Salaam Coleman Smith
has been elected to serve on the Gap Inc. Board of Directors,
effective March 22, 2021.
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Salaam is a media industry leader with extensive business,
creative and operating expertise. At the Walt Disney Company,
Salaam served as Executive Vice President at the Disney ABC
Television Group overseeing Strategy and Programming for ABC Family
and Freeform. Salaam directed long-term growth strategies for the
network, key business and creative partnerships and overall content
strategy for linear and digital platforms, including mobile and
streaming platforms.
“This past year has been a pivotal one for Gap Inc. –
establishing its three-year business strategy under a new
leadership team and appointing several members to our board of
directors, including Elizabeth Smith and Amy Miles. We’re now
pleased to welcome Salaam Coleman Smith, who has a deep passion for
and understanding of cultivating successful brands, and is keenly
focused on leveraging cultural relevance to drive performance,”
said Bobby Martin, Executive Chairman, Gap Inc. “Our work to evolve
this great company and realize its potential to grow purpose-led
lifestyle brands will only benefit from the perspectives and
counsel of Ms. Coleman Smith and our existing board members, as we
look to serve and represent the voices and interests of millions of
customers.”
Prior to joining The Walt Disney Company, Salaam spent more than
a decade at Comcast NBCUniversal where she served as President of
Style Media and steered the successful scaling of a fast-growing,
multi-platform television network and fashion and lifestyle brand.
Salaam also worked at Viacom where she served as a senior executive
within MTV Networks International and directed programming strategy
for Nickelodeon’s global expansion in Europe, Asia, and Latin
America.
“Gap Inc. exemplifies its unique purpose, to be ‘Inclusive, by
Design,’ through its iconic brands - Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic
and Athleta - that have stood the test of time and stand poised for
a new chapter of reinvention,” said Salaam Coleman Smith. “I am
inspired by the dynamic leadership of Gap Inc. CEO, Sonia Syngal,
and her focused approach to creating value through innovation,
sustainability, economic opportunity, and a consumer-centric
perspective. I am thrilled to join the board of directors led by
Executive Chairman, Bobby Martin, a renowned industry authority, to
help drive forward Gap Inc.’s long-term growth, industry leadership
and creativity.”
“Salaam is a proven creator and innovator who brings the perfect
blend of art and science, balancing creative vision with strong
business insight,” said Sonia Syngal, CEO of Gap Inc. “Salaam also
shares in our company’s deep values, having hired and led one of
the most diverse and inclusive management teams in the industry.
I’m confident in all that Salaam will bring to our board and
company as we look to lead boldly and with purpose through our
powerful brands."
Salaam will be the sixth female member of the Gap Inc. Board of
Directors. Today, women represent 76% of Gap Inc.’s global
employees and hold leadership roles at every level – from nearly
70% women on the management team to 72% leading global stores. Gap
Inc. is led by its purpose to be Inclusive, by Design, and with a
deep commitment to creating for all, with all. This notion led to
the company establishing Commitments to Change – audacious goals to
cultivate a culture of belonging among its employees, customers and
communities. Learn more, here, about the company’s progress to
date.
Salaam is currently a member of the Pinterest Inc. Board of
Directors (NYSE: PINS). She earned her Bachelor of Science in
Industrial Engineering from Stanford University.
About Gap Inc.
Gap Inc., a collection of purpose-led lifestyle brands, is a
leading global retailer offering clothing, accessories, and
personal care products for men, women, and children under the Old
Navy, Gap, Banana Republic, Athleta, Intermix, and Janie and Jack
brands. Fiscal year 2019 net sales were $16.4 billion. Gap Inc.
products are available for purchase worldwide through
company-operated stores, franchise stores, and e-commerce sites.
For more information, please visit www.gapinc.com.
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