VF Corporation Appoints Kevin Bailey as Global Brand President, Vans®
March 17 2022 - 7:00PM
Business Wire
Veteran VF Executive Returns to Lead Iconic
Brand
VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC), a global leader in branded lifestyle
apparel, footwear, and accessories, today announced that it has
appointed VF’s Kevin Bailey to the position of Global Brand
President, Vans®. Bailey will continue reporting to VF’s Chairman,
President and CEO, Steve Rendle and serving on the company’s
Executive Leadership Team.
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This appointment marks Bailey’s return to the Vans® brand after
holding several enterprise leadership roles at VF. Bailey was Vice
President of Retail for Vans® when the brand was acquired by VF in
2004. He was later appointed as President of Vans®, a role he held
from 2009 to 2016. Under Bailey’s leadership, revenue for the brand
more than doubled to $2.2 billion.
“Kevin brings a deep level of knowledge and understanding of the
Vans® brand, its consumer, and the global business to this role,”
said Rendle. “He will work closely with the Vans® leadership team
and our enterprise functions as we focus on re-energizing the
brand’s global growth.”
Bailey has held a series of roles with increasing responsibility
during his 17 years at VF. He most recently served as VF’s
President, Asia-Pacific Region and Emerging Brands. In this role,
he was responsible for VF’s Asia-Pacific regional platform as well
as VF’s Emerging Brands platform, with responsibility for the
Altra®, JanSport® and Smartwool® brands on a global basis.
Previously, Bailey served as President of VF’s Action Sports
Coalition, and the company’s Canada, Mexico, and Central/South
America businesses.
Bailey replaces Doug Palladini, who served as Global Brand
President of Vans® since 2016.
Rendle added, “We thank Doug for his dedicated and passionate
service to the Vans® brand for the past 18 years and are grateful
for his many contributions to its success during his tenure. We
wish him all the best in his next chapter.”
About VF Corporation
Founded in 1899, VF Corporation is one of the world’s largest
apparel, footwear and accessories companies connecting people to
the lifestyles, activities and experiences they cherish most
through a family of iconic outdoor, active and workwear brands
including Vans®, The North Face®, Timberland® and Dickies®. Our
purpose is to power movements of sustainable and active lifestyles
for the betterment of people and our planet. We connect this
purpose with a relentless drive to succeed to create value for all
stakeholders and use our company as a force for good. For more
information, please visit vfc.com.
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